Wayne Doornbosch was born in Chicago, Il. in 1946. Even though he was mostly self-taught, he was drawing and painting since he was a child. He took painting instruction from a local studio in St,Charles, Il. for six years. He painted in life study sessions for years with other very successful artists and learned from them. Since all of them have different styles and tecniques, it was a learning experience that was used to create his distinctive style. To this day, he likes to experiment with different styles, colors, mediums and sculptures.