The Role of the Artist-in-Residence

While on the one hand the fact that I bear the official title of artist-in-residence at Lake Forest College qualifies me to speak on this subject, on the other hand it may tend to render my judgments somewhat biased. To be sure, the individual who functions in that position ought to bring to its discussion a certain authority that no one else can. At the same time, he is after all partially judging and justifying himself and his right to be employed, and consequently his summary of the matter may not always be objective.