In the art world, Busenbark did it all: professional illustration, graphic design, watercolors, oil paintings, art instruction and was a published author. He is a listed artist with scant details, yet an article from the St. Petersburg Times stated that he had studied with Authur W. Best, a prominent San Francisco landscape artist. He also studied at the Chicago Art Institute, the Artist Student League and the Cooper Union Institute in New York City. He maintained a studio for many years in NYC before coming to Florida in 1955. Upon his arrival in Florida, he jumped right into the Florida art scene, and quickly became the President of the Clearwater Art Group and was hired as an instructor at the Florida Gulf Coast Art Center. A newspaper announced that Busenbark would teach a silk screen class, not surprising as he had co-authored a book: The Silk Printing Process , published by McGraw-Hill. At the Art Center he worked with numerous noted Florida artists, such as: William Pa