Franci Claudon ’84 writes, “I am in the midst of pursuing my true calling as an artist. I am a possibility provocateur. I am a Silicon Valley cubicle refugee. I have set the naysayers and fears aside and am pursuing my art as my vocation, profession and life. I am in the midst of that pursuit and I have no crystal ball telling me where this path leads and I’ve never been happier. I have made lifestyle trade-offs, I smile politely at those who echo the ‘starving artist’ refrain, and I continue to believe in this possibility for myself.”