James Finley lived at a Trappist monastery under the instruction of Thomas Merton. In a recording of his book,
Thomas Merton's Path to the Palace of Nowhere , Finley recounts this event, which so exactly described my experience in taking drawing and painting instruction, that I thought it worthwhile to transcribe it here for those who might be interested:
[QUOTE]I once attended an art class by Frederick Franck, who wrote a book called