Patricia Smith began doing visual art in midlife as a way
to carve out quiet space in a life of practicing psychotherapy, raising kids, and looking after a small farm. She’s carried on ever since, writing and making, and remains most happy when she’s working on a project.

Paul Finley started composing and improvising three months after his first piano lesson at age ten. The piano was where he turned when he felt his strong childhood emotions. Jazz, salsa, and classical piano have been in the mix ever since.