Most schooling, institutions of all kinds, adults' unkind and critical words, even other children's derision
dims that brilliance. Many of us are just unfurling into our true selves
after a lifetime of being
tightly closed up from fear or self-protection. These Boomer--noooo--Vaboomer artists show us that the light is still
there--for all of us. Most of these artists are self-taught. They have
begun their work recently. They come from all over and bring a wealth of
cultural traditions to inform their work. And they are delightful,
