JOHN P. KUEHN DOESN'T LOOK LIKE AN ARTIST.  HIS CAREER STARTED OUT AS A COLLEGE PROFESSOR IN 1969.  AFTER TEN YEARS OF TEACHING ECONOMICS, HE WENT INTO THE JEWELRY BUSINESS.  OVER TIME HE LEARNED GOLDSMITHING AND STONE CUTTING. THIS LED TO DESIGNING AND CREATING UNIQUE JEWELRY.  HIS INABILITY TO DRAW, HOWEVER, PREVENTED HIM FROM ATTEMPTING CARVING UNTIL RECENTLY.  HE STILL HAS TROUBLE DEALING WITH THE FACT THAT HE HAD THE TALENT ALL HIS LIFE, BUT DIDN'T ACTUALLY REALIZE IT UNTIL HE WAS 51 YEARS OLD.