I am at home in many places: Boston, Cambridge, Cape Cod, Hollywood, Switzerland, Southern England, and the White Mountains of New Hampshire to name some of the important ones. But of all these, perhaps the most important is the truly excellent private school, Clearwater Academy International, where I spend my days working as an academic tutor to the youngest children, those from kindergarten through the 3rd grade, helping them with their difficulties in math, writing, reading, spelling, phonics and such. For giving them my professional help (and lots of love and interest in their lives), they sometimes "reward" me with their drawings, which hang everywhere in my little office on the first floor. While they are creating their art, I think to myself "I am in The Children's Studio " -- and that has become my private name for my room. Daily, I am struck by the intensity of life and beauty that dwells within these young people.

I also have the opportunity (as in the summers of 2009 and 2010) to teach a variety of art workshops (Japanese Design, Watercolor, Textile Design, etc.) to the older children. Despite the fact that their artwork has to be created rather quickly during these short, summer classes, the quality of the student's work is exceptionally high.