Abstract
This article examines the life of Dr. Pearl Greenberg, artist-educator-researcher and co-founder of the Committee on Lifelong Learning through narratives of remembrance by the authors, art education colleagues, and students who knew her. Using the qualitative research method of portraiture, an image emerges of Pearl as characterized by three patterns or themes consistently mentioned in the narratives: experiential knowledge, candidness, and supportive/mentorship. In addition, quotes from the “Aging Monologues,” Dr. Greenberg’s own narrative inquiry research, collecting narratives from participants aged 21 through 96 on their perspectives on aging, are incorporated to complete a rich, artful, and multi-layered portrait of Pearl.
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Recommended Citation
Lawton, Pamela Harris and LaPorte, Angela M.
(2021)
"Pearls of Wisdom: A Portrait of Artist-Educator Pearl Greenberg,"
International Journal of Lifelong Learning in Art Education: Vol. 4, Article 5.
Available at:
https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/ijllae/vol4/iss1/5