Gary Baseman was born in Los Angeles in 1960, and received a Phi Beta Kappa degree from UCLA in 1982. His works appear in major magazines and in conjunction with major international companies. Since 1985, he has taken part in several collective exhibitions and had one-man shows throughout the world. He is currently working on several projects, including animations and illustrated books, and you can see Gary Baseman"s animation series "Teacher"s Pet" on ABC.