The Virginian-Pilot
                            THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT  
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Sunday, February 26, 1995              TAG: 9502260043
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B1   EDITION: NORTH CAROLINA 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   16 lines

A MASTERFUL STROKE

ILLUSTRATION: Color photo

ROBIE RAY/Staff

Painter Marten Gonzales strikes a balletic stance to reach a spot

with his brush at the Sea Oatel Motel in Nags Head on Friday.

by CNB