What do doctors and scientists do in retirement? In this week’s episode, Betsy speaks with Bob Veselis, a former anesthesiologist, about his art practice and how he transitioned from medicine to becoming an artist.

About the guest:

Bob Veselis, a retired anesthesiologist from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, has returned to painting, collage, and piano playing in his retirement. His artistic work has evolved from more traditional, representational painting to a more abstract, intuitive approach, where he starts without a fixed plan and lets the work develop organically. Bob sees his artistic practice as a way to tap into his creativity and find new channels of self-expression, similar to how he found research and problem-solving in his medical work to be a creative outlet.

Resources:

The Failure Of Success Creativity Study, Dr. George Land

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFD5UdGTOmw&t=70s

Do Schools Kill Creativity? Sir Ken Robinson, TED Talk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG9CE55wbtY

Values: Building a Better World For All by Mark Carney: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61965810-values

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