Kirsten Theurer

In 2018, I was beginning to think about the next chapters for myself.  My love of art, particularly watercolor painting, had never waned. With my children grown and out of the house, I knew it was time to do new things that brought me joy. I enrolled in an art class with Leslie Wilson and loved it.  I found myself driving to class, gear in tow, after my school day.  I painted every week with a group of like-minded people. Leslie encouraged me to enter shows. I did. I haven't looked back.  I saw my teachers and students through the COVID-19 pandemic. With a team of brilliant colleagues, we brought them back to the physical building after almost a year of reinventing education for a home virtual model. Feeling ready for a change, I retired in 2021. My second life as an artist began.