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Work-in-Progress: The MFA Diaries

My eyes were closed, fingers rubbing my temples, willing myself to focus in on the pile of assigned reading in front of me. It all needed…

Sep 25

Work-in-Progress: The MFA Diaries

Sep 25

The Parolee in my Drawing Class, and Why I Want to Teach Community College

His name was Duane.

Aug 25

The Parolee in my Drawing Class, and Why I Want to Teach Community College

Aug 25

Residency One — The MFA Diaries

On Friday, August 1st, I packed up my car with clothes, too many art supplies, and snacks. Making the short (in comparison to some of my…

Aug 13

Residency One — The MFA Diaries

Aug 13

“What I Did This Summer” — The MFA Diaries

Starting an MFA program is an exhilarating leap into the unknown; a mixture of anticipation, self-doubt, and high expectations. For many…

Jul 23

“What I Did This Summer” — The MFA Diaries

Jul 23

MFA Adventures: The Reading Era

So it turns out that MFA degrees don’t really have a “day one.”

Jul 16

MFA Adventures: The Reading Era

Jul 16

NOW is the Most Important Time to be an Artist, a Manifesto

The revolution is analog.

Jul 9

NOW is the Most Important Time to be an Artist, a Manifesto

Jul 9

Preparing for my MFA: The Calm Before the Storm

37 days to go.

Jun 25

Preparing for my MFA: The Calm Before the Storm

Jun 25

When an Artist’s Midlife Crisis has Layers

I’m 42 years old and only 44 days away from beginning grad school to earn my MFA in interdisciplinary arts. I’m both literally and…

Jun 18

When an Artist’s Midlife Crisis has Layers

Jun 18

Preparing for Grad School, Part Deux

Continuing on with my journey to earn my MFA in interdisciplinary arts in order to move on to my dream career of becoming a community…

Jun 11

Preparing for Grad School, Part Deux

Jun 11

The Wild Dash of Preparing for Grad School

A small selection of the things getting me though this time in my life, photo courtesy of the author

Jun 4

The Wild Dash of Preparing for Grad School

Jun 4

J Snyder Art

J Snyder Art

After walking away from my job, I decided to take the plunge into art school and make my way through the world as an artist. New stories posted every Wednesday!

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