When I worked at the Denver Art Museum, I had a boss who was my best teacher/supervisor that I’ve had. He was a very smart man and very patient. He taught me the importance of a good work/life balance and not to take things too seriously. He had a great work ethic, but at the same time he knew when to turn it off. We did a lot of creative projects together, and he was always good at dreaming and thinking about things creatively with me. He retired while I was still working with him, and that really threw me for a loop. I try to keep some of the ethics and style that he taught me with me in my current work life.
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I didn’t know you work at DAM! I would have to say, Godfrey Reggio was the most influential teacher in my life. I worked with him for 13 years in Santa Fe, and in that time he quietly rewired how I see. He taught me to stay curious about the everyday, to notice what most people pass by, and to trust that attention itself is a creative act. His way of moving through the world still shapes how I work, look, and listen.