Wes enjoys creating images using a wide range of techniques, and is especially fond of children's book art from the sixties and seventies.
He has a bachelor's degree in fine art from Southeastern Louisiana University and a Master's degree in fine art from the University of Wisconsin in Madison where he specialized in printmaking and also taught figure drawing.

When he is not drawing or writing, Wes spends his days exploring Wisconsin with his girlfriend Becky and their two dogs, Johnson and Max.