A life long Californian, Jack was born in Auburn, the eldest of four artistic children. He was formally trained in engineeering. For a time, he worked for the Atomic Energy Commission prducing technical illustrations.

But looking for more, he followed his natural artistic telents, finding a professional career in art. His chosen mediums were oil and watercolor.

In a recent exhibition of California Scene painting at the Hilbert Museum in Orange, California, Laycox's stunning night scenes of Evening on the San Francisco Embarcadero and Cable Car Ride were well recieved. (See our Newsletter Article, Dec, 2018)