Tom is a talented artist. His desire for perfection can be seen in his earliest sketches and paintings. He is a 1975 Audubon High School graduate, from Mt. Ephraim, New Jersey. He quickly became a draftsman and made it his career.
Tom started drawing plant seedlings as a hobby. He would collect seeds from gardens, golf courses, and road trips. He learned how to germinate and identify them from the dozens of books and field guides he needed to buy.
When computer-aided drafting became the industry standard, he learned all the word processing and image editing software that encouraged him to publish this book.