(3/3) I was far away from all that I had known. But a family was established there, from faculty and classmate. One which centered around creativity, and has endured to this day. It was pivotal and has forever changed and shaped my life.

(2/3) National/internationally known artists such as Mike Henderson, Bob Arneson, Manuel Neri, Roy DeForest, Wayne Thiebaud, and Cornelia Schultz taught there. Studio time was the emphasized, not academics.