A third generation Arizonan, Post grew up on a small ranch near Tucson, Arizona, and attended the University of Arizona where he completed his Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Fine Arts degrees. His favorite scenes are of the contemporary West where he grew up. Post received the Victor Higgins Award of Distinction at the 2012 Eiteljorg Museum Quest for the West Art Show and Sale, and the Gold Medal Award for Painting at the Phoenix Art Museum West Select exhibition.