Mountain Lake Symposium and Workshop: Art in Locale

Howard Risatti is Professor Emeritus of Contemporary Art and Critical Theory in the Department of Art History at Virginia Commonwealth University. He is the author of numerous books, including, most recently, A Theory of Craft: Function and Aesthetic Expression. Ray Kass is Professor Emeritus in the School of Visual Arts at Virginia Tech, Founder and Director of the Mountain Lake Workshop, and a widely exhibited artist. His publications include The Sight of Silence: John Cage's Complete Watercolors (Virginia).