Old in Art School: A Memoir of Starting Over

By Nell Painter

Following her retirement from Princeton University, celebrated historian Dr. Painter surprised everyone in her life by returning to school--in her 60s--to earn a BFA and MFA in painting. Here, she struggles with the unstable balance between the pursuit of art and the inevitable, sometimes painful demands of a life fully lived.

Published by Counterpoint LLC

1.1" x 8.2" x 5.5" / 1.4 lbs

352 pages