At the age of three, young Vernon could be found propped up on one elbow, lying on the floor drawing little bunnies in the sunset. The bunnies were depicted by a series of different shaped ovals on a field of green crayon marks. Now a grown man the creatures illustrated have been equipped with appendages and much more elaborate backgrounds. Throughout grade school, junior high school and high school Vernon excelled in art. When the senior year of high school drew to an end he received the coveted 'Golden Key' award for excellence in art. In spite of his...more
