Henry has been painting since boyhood and has been accepted into a multitude of juried shows. He has won numerous awards and has been represented by galleries is several states. He feels that the “People’s Choice” Awards are the only important ones. He wants people to acquire his paintings because they like them, not because of his credentials” or the awards he has received.

He moved to Mena in 2008, but is still represented by the ArtSource and Visual Art Exchange Galleries in North Carolina. He has been a full time professional artist for over 20 years and is in the process of phasing out of eastern galleries and slowing down, though he still likes to do commissions, coach artist and provide private lessons.

He is a long time member of the American Watercolor Society, a Juried Member of Oil Painters of America, a past President Elect and Signature Member of the North Carolina Watercolor Society, a member of the Mena Art Gallery and now serves on the Board of the Southwest Artist Association.