Tony grew up in Casselton, North Dakota, going to school and working on the family farm. He later studied art and philosophy at St. John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota, and, after meeting his future spouse, moved with her to the Minneapolis area. Tony worked as a picture framer for a dozen years, during which time he met and worked with many artistic people and produced paintings, drawings and collages. He then left that work to raise a family. Graphic design and web design filled some time during the child-rearing years and, after that, he became an online seller of antiques, art and books. He is recently mostly retired and has been able to focus more energy on creative work, including drawing, collage, music and video. He and his wife, Mary, take care of their house and yard and like to travel to places where they can spend time in nature.