hiː spˈɛnt fˈoːɹ jˈɪɹz æt ðɪ ɐtlˈæntə ˈɑːɹt ˈɪnstɪtˌuːt, əbtˈeɪnɪŋ ðə dᵻɡɹˈiːz ʌv bˈiː.ˈɛf.ˈeɪ., nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti tˈuː, ænd ˈɛm.ˈɛf.ˈeɪ., nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti θɹˈiː.
He spent four years at the Atlanta Art Institute, obtaining the degrees of B.F.A., 1952, and M.F.A., 1953.