Gary D. Sanchez started drawing and painting as a child in primary school when his father was teaching art in SLC Utah. He displayed his art in solo exhibitions throughout junior high and high school winning various art competitions. He went to McAteer School of the Arts in SF in high school focusing his studies in Art and painting. After high school he worked as an apprentice to a well known sculptor in Rocklin California where he learned the art of sculpting glass displaying his personal works in galleries worldwide including glass/stone sculptures and paintings. He attended the college of Eastern Utah focusing his studies in Art including painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpting, graphic design and writing. He currently works as a gaming artist at IGT in Reno NV for over 23 years. He loves to spend his free time painting, drawing, playing and writing music, sculpting, photography, reading and doing outdoor activities including hiking and walking his dogs with his beautiful wife of 30 years and his three beautiful daughters.