at that point and I’ve learned to
trust it and learned to honor it. It’s
taken many years to trust the pro-
cess. I’m proud to be a hard-work-
ing student and teacher. There’s
always so much to learn; painting
is learning about yourself and life
within you and enthusiasts.”
Lance has been a professional art-
ist for over 25 years. Born in Hemp-
stead, New York, he was raised in
Lambertville. In 2006 he moved
to Sante Fe, New Mexico and did
shows in Arizona, Colorado, and
wherever his car could take him. In
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2012 he relocated to Asia to teach
English as a Second Language
(ESL). He spent five years living in
South Korea, Taiwan, and Vietnam.
“When you’re over there, adapt-
ing to the culture is always the
most challenging part,” he said.
“But I was up to it. Luckily, there
are a lot of friendly people over
there to help you as well. I was
like any other immigrant, but I
was an American. So I kind of got
that perspective, which is a very
unique perspective - suddenly
you’re the immigrant!”
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