Yuma

My first thought upon arriving in Yuma was basically, why would anybody ever live in Yuma? However, I am glad that I was able to spend some time there and eventually grow to like it. I suppose I questioned life in Yuma because it is the exact opposite of all the mountainous regions that I have spent my life in. After hearing Richard discuss his passion for Yuma and the future of his CU course I became more and more aware of the beauty and potential that rural communities hold. As I left Yuma a part of me wanted to spend some more time there. An even bigger part of me wanted to spend some time on the fortieth parallel searching for the unknown.

So into Maya Lin right now.

Any lecture from this man is an adventure all in it's own

Stephen Kaltenbach

I admire Kaltenbach's outlook on art because he truly has fun with it.  Some may think that Kaltenbach enjoys mocking the art scene as a whole, but I think that he respects it and like any good artist he pushes art past it's "limits."  His art holds a strong element of devotion, humor, genius and shock factor.  Another trait to admire in Kaltenbach is that his work has stayed consistently amazing over the years. Truly an inspiration.

Amazing.

Hilarious.

Genius.