Art Friedman:  

1967 was a great year to graduate high school. The summer of love it was called and I'm sure we all have many memories, hopefully mostly good. I had planned to join the Seals but didn't pass the physical. I got a motorcycle and proceeded to have more fun than I could have ever imagined. I had a job for a while that provided help for the Navy and did some work on Ships at the Navy Yard. I went to College and became a Dental Technician making crowns Bridges and Dentures until a motorcycle accident with a bus put me out of the business. After recovering I went back to school studying Art, Photography and Music Composition. I almost graduated with honors but the last year I fooled around and fell in.....! Left college and worked in the field converting classified nitrate photos from the military archives to a less flammable medium, then started a photography business freelancing throughout Md and D.C., and started teaching for continuing education on the side. I started teaching at P.G.C.C. in the early 80's where I met my future wife, OK so she was my student but even though she wa...Expand for more