“One of the things I try to focus on is functional art that can be used every day. I’m not particularly big on things that need to sit on a shelf. I think that if you are using it in your hand, or particularly using it when guests come over and see it for the first...
“I started doing photography when I was single and then got busy with life and didn’t do it for, like, 40 years. I kind of got started because of just taking pictures while I was on the road, but I got into doing pictures of Goshen because Goshen is so rich and varied...
“I think the arts community in Goshen is amazing, especially for a small midwestern town. I have never lived outside of the Midwest. I mean, I’ve traveled, but this community seems unusual, in a great way. As a teacher, I love it for my students. I can say we...
“Usually in a small community there’s a big fish in the small pond, and if that big fish went to, say, Chicago, it wouldn’t be such a big fish. In Goshen, though, it feels like there’s a whole lot of big fishes — real talent that’s not just good because it’s a...
“When I decided to go into the art market, one of the things that struck me was the fact that while I was building my art I was mainly thinking about the people in my community. The people in Goshen are very, very supportive. That gave me the push and inspiration that...
