12 Minute Convos W/ Engel Jones

"The smartest thing I ever did was run away and join the circus" The artist/author Dave Letterfly Knoderer is not only the guru of living an interesting life but is also an inspirational speaker ready to take you behind the scenes of the fascinating places discovered along the road of his life. Unending frustration as a boy fueled by a perfectionistic father ultimately forced the decision to run away. Starting as a drummer with the circus as a teen, he satisfied a creative tendency by painting huge signs, wild animal depictions and festive artwork on the fleet. During the 1970's he also found an affinity with animals under the big top, becoming a liberty horse trainer and later an Haute E'cole or high school horseman on the old time three-ring circus. As an apprentice in the Sign and Design trade, he sought sensational challenges that led to many amazing projects. A skilled painter, Dave designed and painted large wall graphics and theater sets, themed interior and exterior murals in amusement parks and resta