What’s it like to be a “non-traditional” art student at age 55? For Texas-based portrait painter CLIFFORD BUNN, seeking a BFA in Studio Art after a career in law enforcement with the Oakland PD was both cathartic and the fulfillment of a lifelong dream.  As a police officer, Cliff worked among “the layers of lives existing around us” that most of us don’t see, but he often felt like his own voice was not being heard either. Initially turning to art as a therapeutic way of dealing with grief for  loss of his son and other family members, Cliff eventually decided to seek a degree in Studio Art at the University of Texas. 

Cliff shares his fascinating journey from the streets of Oakland to art school critiques, as he begins the next phase of life as a working artist. His perspective is unique, current and inspiring for artists at all stages of their own art exploration.

 Find Cliff:
Instagram: @klyffsart

 Mentioned:

• The Space in Between: 2021 Senior Art Exhibition, University of Texas, Visual Arts Center (explore)  
• The Russell J. Efros Foundation, 2021 Sprout Fund Recipient (learn) 

Find Me, Kristy Darnell Battani:
Website:    https://www.kristybattani.com
Instagram:  kristybattaniart
Facebook:  kristybattaniart

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