![]() That’s when Livingston decided to go back to his roots in the green industry. ![]() He kept at it for a couple of years, trying to build a career in advertising, but he says, “I found myself doing what I didn’t really like to do.” Of course, he didn’t know that the advertising industry was going to go through a major change in the early 1990s, and that illustrators were going to be replaced with graphic designers and Macintosh computers. What he wanted was to become “the next Norman Rockwell.” He pursued that dream by going to art school to become an illustrator, but little did he know, his early education working with plants would end up becoming his inspiration and his livelihood. But Livingston never had any intention of making a career in the green industry. ![]() They spent their summers trimming plants and weeding rows in the fields. His first job at the age of 12 was working at a local nursery alongside relatives and friends. The owner of Creative Edge Landscapes in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, throws himself into his work like many artists do, and his efforts show in his many creations and inventions. It only takes a few minutes of chatting with Bob Livingston to feel the sense of passion he has for what he does - it radiates from him.
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