[2] He received his bachelor's and master's degrees in fine art from Sacramento State University.

[4] In the early 1970s he began experimenting with placing torch-fired enamels on thin copper foil panels like a collage.

The piece consists of 1,488, each 12 by 12 inch,[2] enamel tiles set into panels which are bolted to a concrete wall.

[5] His success as a muralist allowed him to make a living through commissions and the opportunity to continue experimenting with technique.

A large portion of his commissions came from corporate clients in Sacramento, including the piece The Great Sacramento Valley at Sutter General Hospital which, upon his death, was completed by his mother and artist Bruce Beck in December, 1986.