Gary, a 1981 Fine Arts graduate of the University of Utah, believes in ‘perpetual student-hood’. He finds travel and research an important part of his life. He has lived two years in Germany, as well as six months in Israel, Gary also spent one month touring the jungles and ruins of Mexico and Guatemala. Gary has researched in eleven different European countries including one full month in Egypt. In 1991 Gary was elected a member of the National Sculpture Society. He has recently been elected by his peers as a Fellow of this prestigious organization. “My passion for art and my belief that art empowers and lifts the human spirit has only grown stronger throughout my life. I have been blessed with many generous and selfless mentors, and my dream is to pass those gifts on to others”. – GLP