deDecker, Thomas 1951 -

Thomas De Decker was born in Appleton, Wisconsin in 1951. He attended Brigham University where he was interested in archaeology and anthropology; however, while at school he was inspired to become an artist by a student art show. After 1975, he moved to Redmond, Washington because of his interest in the Plains tribes. He currently lives in Colorado where he specializes in paintings of western mountain ranges and wild flowers as well as the peaceful lifstyle of the Indians.