- Mr. Zerbe completed a BA from the American University of Beirut, and an MFA in printmaking from Indiana University, Bloomington.
- His professional art career began in 1968 in Beirut with several exhibitions.
- His work was first shown in Chicago in the 1977 Chicago and Vicinity Exhibition at the Art Institute.
- Mr. Zerbe has worked as a graphic designer (PBS), web designer (IBM), and virtual world designer (IBM).
- He now works full time as an artist. His work has been shown in Chicago, Grand Rapids, Nashville, Santa Fe, New York, New Orleans, Atlanta, Omaha, Lincoln, Novato, Nacogdoches, Cleveland, and Michigan City.
- He has representation in Chicago IL, Grand Rapids MI, Cleveland OH, Norcross GA, and Nashville TN