Wayne Thiebaud

Born Morton Wayne Thiebaud in Mesa, Arizona, in 1920, Wayne Thiebaud became one of America's most beloved and recognizable artists. His early life was diverse, including a summer apprenticeship at Walt Disney Studios drawing 'in-betweens' for characters like Goofy and Pinocchio, and working as a cartoonist and designer before serving in the United States Army Air Forces. He later pursued formal art education, earning both bachelor's and master's degrees from California State…