P. G. (Phil) Jensen was born in Scottsbluff, Nebraska in 1945.  He spent most of his life in Denver, Colorado where his family moved when he was four years old.  He knew he wanted to be an artist as a young child.  Encouraged and taught by his Grandfather, Charles Simmons, a prominent Nebraska artist and historian, P. G. was recognized for his artistic talent at an early age.  By the time he graduated from high school, he had established regular sales of his paintings and (showing 500 of 2125 characters).