In 1970 I attended Eastern Michigan University for one year as an art major following high school graduation in Trenton, MI. From my earliest recollections all I ever wanted to be was an artist and left college to become one. Memories of my grade school art teachers reminded me of how miserable some were when saddled with unruly students who thought art was a no-brainer recess. As a green 18-year-old freshman I could not understand what more Math or English had to do with art (I got my comin' upin's on that and teaching later). I returned for a handful of courses at Wayne State University in Detroit, and later Mineral Area College in Park Hills, Missouri.

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