I was born and grew up in the area around Poplar Bluff, MO. I attended college and studied art at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, MO. I received a 2-Year Certificate in Technical Design Drafting and later graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Arts with an emphasis on Architectural Design. Upon graduation, I worked for 9 years as a Technical Illustrator and Industrial Artist for McDonnell-Douglas Aircraft and Astronautics (now Boeing) in St. Louis, MO. Later, I moved back to Poplar Bluff where I spent the remainder...more
