Ike E. Morgan (b. 1958) was born in Rockdale Texas. His earliest known paintings from his high school days were historic portraits and he painted George Washington from the dollar bill when he was in the Austin State Hospital, where he resided from age 17 through age 41.
Morgan works in series based upon the materials he has on hand and what is in his mind. He works with a wide range of materials and subjects including historic portraits and pop culture figures from his youth, birds, or animals.