There is an image of a women, her back is turned to the viewer, she is walking towards a full moon.

It is a Japanese print I came across in an unlikely spot, a gift shop on Cape Cod.  It was quite beautiful, a small print, vertical with very subtle grey colors.  It is a fitting metaphor for my journey, a woman going off towards something in the distance.

After teaching art for 16 years I am taking a sabbatical for one year to study, make art and travel.  I have three main areas of focus; I will explore printmaking, book arts and paper making using Eastern and Western perspectives and techniques.  The goal of this journey is to integrate these experiences into my teaching and my art.