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Yep, I'm one of those artists who has a day-job. I work as a Sponsored Research Officer at a small liberal arts college in Western Massachusetts. Most folks don't actually know what that means so for the non-academics who may be reading this I explain it like this: I'm the person at the college who helps the faculty submit grant proposals that fund their research. While doing this I get to read lots of interesting proposals and in all fields: science, social sciences and the humanities. Much of it is waaaayyyy too technical for me to grasp - especially in the sciences - but reading all of the proposals certainly feeds me in a unique way. And, for a person who got 'C's' in chemistry and physics in college, it helps me be less afraid and more appreciative of science.  My office at work - entry decor by my fabulous co-worker. Prints by me on the wall. What does all this have to do with me as an artist? Plenty, especially since I have single-mindedly pursued the making of neuro art for the last two years. I've been encouraged by a neuroscience professor at my college and have been blown away by the response to my work from folks in the field. It's one of the reasons I'm heading for the SfN Art of Neuroscience show in just two weeks. I wouldn't even have known about the show without the professor telling me. The conference draws 30,000 professionals and students each year - wow, that's a lot of brainiacs in one place. To tell you the truth, as a non-science neuro-geek, I'm also a little nervous about actually meeting so many people who study the brain. Doing a lot of reading about science that is written for the non-scientist helps. Below is a list of some of my current favorite reads (and listens while I'm in the studio):
Because the day job and artist life keep me very busy, I don't actually blog very often. I do, however, post pretty constantly to social media. If you want to stay current with what I'm up to follow me on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter and definitely join my Inner Circle email list for first offers and news of special events.
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8/8/2019 01:54:56 pm
There is always a reason why we do things that we do, that’s why I understand your situation. Being a Sponsored Research Officer is such a hard job to fulfill. There are various requirements that you need to fulfill, that’s why the job alone is considered exhausting. But in your case, you also have your daily job and you have your sideline too. If that was me, I will feel the utmost exhaustion from what I do. But just like what I said, there’s always a reason why we do things, isn’t it? 8/24/2019 01:48:35 am
There are certainly a lot of details like that to take into consideration. That is a great point to bring up. I offer the thoughts above as general inspiration but clearly there are questions like the one you bring up where the most important thing will be working in honest good faith. I don?t know if best practices have emerged around things like that, but I am sure that your job is clearly identified as a fair game. Both boys and girls feel the impact of just a moment?s pleasure, for the rest of their lives. 8/24/2019 02:50:12 am
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