[SAINT PAUL MN] Following a 45-year art career, Steve Artley has exchanged his hectic life in the center of political madness in Washington DC for the more serene setting of the upper Midwest. He packed up his pens and crayons to return to the point of origin: Minnesota, opting for the calmer, gentler Twin City of Saint Paul.
At 72 and now retired, he occupies a spacious loft studio with intent to explore other media and activities as creative outlets.
"I want to concentrate on other interests," Artley remarked, "painting, writing, music; even theater and broadcasting." His interest are diverse, including the sciences, historical research, travel, and nature. He says that he can no longer handle the rigors of the more physically taxing activities like he did in his youth —such as mountain climbing, white water canoeing, and acrobatic horseback riding, but is eager to try new things. "Sky diving," he said, "seems like a natural for an old fella like me," adding, "it's simply falling."
