My first few days at VCFA
I arrived Thursday to clear skies and lots of snow on the ground, lows at 0 - 3 degrees F. I was engaging a Canadian colleague from Toronto in some political talk about the residency on the shuttle bus to Montpelier, as our assigned readings of Hito Stereyl are quite liberal and feminist. I mentioned that VT is quite a liberal state, considering Bernie Sanders is from here. It turned out that the shuttle bus driver was a Trump supporter! I attempted to explain some of the
Embarking on a new career in the Visual Arts
In a few days I will be embarking on a new facet of my life. I just turned 50, and I am switching gears from a successful career as a pathologist to the pursuit of a Masters of Fine Arts degree in Visual Arts. I will be attending the Vermont College of Fine Arts. It's a low-residency MFA program, which means I do not have to be away from my family except for two weeks in the winter and two weeks in the summer. The rest of the time I will be working with local Artist-Teac
