George F. Thompson Publishing

I first visited ASS in 2002. A colleague, Deborah Dancy, was working on an artist book as a Hearst Fellow and thought AAS would interest me. Gigi Barnhill graciously met with me to introduce the collection and suggested a few resources targeted at my current work. I came away so jazzed by the possibilities I remember driving home that night wishing I had a project suitable for a fellowship application.

For visual interpreters of the world like me, having the time to concentrate on finding and interpreting historic original materials is both essential and precious. Being a participant in the Jay and Deborah Last Visiting Fellowship for Creative Artists from the American Antiquarian Society (2016) boosted both my curiosity and confidence as a professional artist.