Paul Barker, Mural Artist / Mural Painter

Paul Barker, founder of Googleplex, grew up in steamy New Orleans.

He worked his way through the University of Dallas by sailing on rustbucket ships as a Merchant Marine Seaman, earning his Fine Arts degree in 1969.

He commanded a infantry platoon as a junior officer with the First Marine Division in Vietnam and, surviving that, taught elementary school in British Columbia and Southern California .

He did high-end custom cabinetry in Chicago until returning to art when he founded Googleplex in 1985.

He lives in Evanston, a Chicago suburb and spends his discretionary time making miniature Japanese gardens, overdoing Halloween and spoiling his 3 grandchildren.