We Never Got to Finish Watching Brazil....
One of the most important people in my life has just lost his.
I've never really been one to look up to another person before. I have, of course, admired many, but I don't know...my stubborn ego just wouldn't allow me to offer the kind of praise they deserve. Well, if anyone I've ever known deserves my most humbled and enthusiastic laud, it would most definitely be Ross Zirkle.
God I'm going to miss him. He was by far the best teacher I've ever had. Clever, helpful, and incredibly fun. I've never felt so good in a classroom before. I'm going to miss his warmth and kindness, his insight and wisdom, and the way he says "shit" in his Minnesotan accent. Cancer is a cruel bitch.
I haven't had a chance to see him before he passed. It's my new biggest regret. Memories and gifts; a print from a waterless lithography class that he knew I would like...a portrait of the man I love...is all I have now.
I just wish we could have hung out longer in your studio, at least to finish watching the movie Brazil. It sure was a nice way to relax while cutting those damn mat boards...
I've never really been one to look up to another person before. I have, of course, admired many, but I don't know...my stubborn ego just wouldn't allow me to offer the kind of praise they deserve. Well, if anyone I've ever known deserves my most humbled and enthusiastic laud, it would most definitely be Ross Zirkle.
God I'm going to miss him. He was by far the best teacher I've ever had. Clever, helpful, and incredibly fun. I've never felt so good in a classroom before. I'm going to miss his warmth and kindness, his insight and wisdom, and the way he says "shit" in his Minnesotan accent. Cancer is a cruel bitch.
I haven't had a chance to see him before he passed. It's my new biggest regret. Memories and gifts; a print from a waterless lithography class that he knew I would like...a portrait of the man I love...is all I have now.
I just wish we could have hung out longer in your studio, at least to finish watching the movie Brazil. It sure was a nice way to relax while cutting those damn mat boards...