A native of Erie PA, Lous was educated at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and moved to Cleveland in 1958 where I have pursued a career as a design illustrator and oil/watercolor painter. I currently live in Westlake where my studio is presently located.

Mr. Rys' work can be found selected collections that include:
Allen-Bradley Collection - The Cleveland Clinic Foundation - Ashland College - Pfizer Pharmaceutical