Dr. Plank hold a BS in Chemistry and PhD in Mechanical Engineering. Now retired from the automotive industry, he is pursuing a great love, painting in oils and acrylics. He took painting up in the 70's and mingled in with his career in engineering on and off for the last 30 years. Dr. Plank is a former Navy pilot and flying gives hin a unique perspective on the world and nature. He now paints primarily in acrylics and has participated in a number of art shows and fairs around the midwest. He formerly showed his work on the...more