Originally from Grand Rapids, Michigan, Wayne D. Vander Jagt studied art at The University of New Mexico, Kendall School of Design and Grand Valley State College.  He served as a technical illustrator for the United States Air Force.  After being honorably discharged, he worked as a self employed artist/craftsman for nine years in Michigan, where he sold his works to shops and to the public at art fairs.

  Wayne worked as a designer/draftsman for several engineering and architectural firms for the next twenty seven years.  Earlier this year he wrote and illustrated a children’s book, which is going through the final review for publication.  He’s been painting tropical paintings and selling limited prints around south Florida

  Nature never ceases to amaze me and I'm in awe of it's beauty.