University of Chicago

1. Why did you decide to go into teaching? Teaching was a way to earn a living that intersected with and was supported by my own artwork. I’ve grown to appreciate that the conversation supported by the University of Chicago embodies values that are distinct from those of the commercial art world; the intersection of the two yields richness not found …

1. Why did you decide to go into teaching? TRUTH IS I JUST NEEDED A JOB. REALLY BADLY. 2. What drew you to your school and what is your teaching philosophy? MY FIRST JOB WAS A SUDDEN, OUT-OF-THE-BLUE OPPORTUNITY TO TEACH THEATER AT A SMALL LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE IN MAINE. I ENDED UP TEACHING THERE FOR TWENTY YEARS. IN THE BEGINNING, I …