He was born into the stark beauty of South Dakota, in the city of Sioux Falls. Surrounded by horizon-touching fields and endless blue sky, he developed the desire to re-create what he saw around him. In high school, Gary took every art class he could find and started painting designs on cars and store windows, which led to painting signs at a very early age. In 1962, while in his 20's, tamed by marriage and a young family, Gary settled into a successful career as founder and owner of Hart Signs and Graphics. But his passion for fine art never dimmed. In 1976