Studied at the University of Munich, Germany and Wichita State University, Kansas. Received his M.A. and M.F.A. from the University of Dallas, Texas. Taught at multiple institutions including Southern Methodist University, Dallas and the University of Washington, Seattle. Received the title Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Printmaking and Drawing at the University of Dallas, Texas. Has had both national and international exhibitions. Works reside in the collections of numerous institutions such as the Baltimore Museum of Art, Library of Congress, Washington D.C and the Museu Nacional de Belas Artes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.