Paul Havas was an accomplished painter; able to transport us among the scenery he loved and knew so well, from the Skagit Valley to downtown Seattle. He graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Syracuse University in 1962 and earned a Master's Degree from the University of Washington in 1965.

He taught at the University of Washington, the University of Idaho, and Stanford University. He was good friends with Northwest painter William Ivey, discussing painting and the arts. He had numerous exhibits throughout his career as an artist in the Pacific Northwest.

Paul passed away in 2012. He is survived by his wife, the architect Margaret Miller Havas, and daughter Madeleine Miller Fish.