Being with young children and their families is a privilege. One gets to see the earnest care and attention parents devote to raising healthy, happy, polite children. At a time when civility seems an old-fashioned and outdated concept, parents are striving to encourage “please” and “thank you” in their children’s vocabularies. This is an attractive alternative to the harangue of ... Read More ►

Please tell us a bit about yourself, your process, inspirations, and artistic philosophy.[Text Wrapping Break]  Hi there! Thanks for having me. So first off, my name is Ivan Potter-Smith, and I’m an illustrator, designer, and 3D artist. I love to explore the ways in which physical and digital spaces blend or overlap, so I create my artwork digitally and then ... Read More ►

Can you start by telling us a little bit about yourself? What is your experience as an artist? What mediums do you work with? I first trained as a nurse during the 1960s when there was no television in the patients’ rooms, and volunteers came to the hospital with crafts and games for the patients. I always thought the volunteers ... Read More ►

By Michael Oliveira While growing up, the word “pride” was filled with shame. To be proud of my accomplishments was a sin. To be proud of who I am was not allowed because I was not allowed to be my honest self. Seeing out and proud individuals filled me with anger. I thought they were the ones making everyone else’s ... Read More ►