What an exciting time! I loved all my teachers — Estaben Vicente was so old-world charming and astute, as a teacher. Milton Resnick was probably my favorite, aside from Mercedes. His passion for paint just gushed out of him. His vision was luminous, monolithic, no hard edges. He was always taking a rag and wiping away painted distinctions that detracted from the impact of the whole.

Mercedes was such a mother hen…..we were so happy to be her chicks! She had guts and knew what she was about and what she wanted from her students. She was invaluable as a teacher.

I have four grown children, still manage to paint some, but mostly write art criticism with a desire to open up the reader, educate. I publish in regional and national publications…mostly Vermont and New England.