“ It was the ‘ 60s and it ( the school ) was total chaos . You really didn ’ t get training in any of the disciplines . The professors weren ’ t even in class most of the time because it was the ‘ do your own thing ’ age . I think it was part of my artistic spirit that I wanted to go to college , to a place where no one knew me . I wanted a new adventure , to meet new people . I had all these feelings of spirit and wild stuff inside , but I also felt a responsibility to my family , so I ended my college career after two years to get married .”
Kay and her then-husband moved to Spokane in 1968 . He was starting a new company and they had two small children . Once again , she was invited to join the Junior League and did so to help her husband ’ s business by making community connections .
“ They ( the Junior League ) all joined forces and helped me be embraced into the greater community , which was huge for my husband , and later on , for me and my art . So that worked , but I quit after a couple of years due to time constraints with the kids and family life in general .”
At that time (‘ 60s and ‘ 70s ), men were expected to be the breadwinners in the family but Kay , having been raised on a farm where everyone chipped in to help , found it difficult not to try .
“ At the time , my husband and I were struggling financially so we grew most of our own food and I started making small pieces of art to sell . I had pretty much taught myself all the basics ,
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