He studied with Plavcan until the age of 17, at which point he earned a scholarship to attend the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia.
In 1967, his prints were once again included in the Annual Exhibition put on by the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
[1] One of Deckard's most recognizable works is Eternal Vigilance, a large bronze sculpture that sits in front of the Erie Art Museum on State Street.
It is in front of the Old Customs House, one of the five buildings that make up what is today the Erie Art Museum.
[2] It is a larger-than-life-sized figure with disproportionately large hands and feet, curled up in fetal position, clutching himself, with a tortured expression on his face.