Spring 1995 - Lock Haven University

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Sandra Cluston Hill. '63. has published two novels. to date. Gretchen Kreitler. '74. has earned recognition for her Outer Banks art work. he visi on of the artist dwelling in a one-room flat in New York City or some urban sening, living hand-to-mouth, never knowing from where the next meal \vill come, perpetuates the image of the "starving artist." But for two LHU alu mnae, this im age is shattered and rea li ty replaces romanticism as Avon, NC, and S tate College, PA , become the setting for their real-li fe artistic struggles. Gretchen Kreitier, '74, and Sandra C luston Hill, '63, have both sacrifi ced pieces of themselves for their craft. The two are a study in contrasts. Krei tier, a pen and ink artist on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, and Hill, a wordsmith residing in State C ollege , have both traveled different roads to reach the level of their present-day success. The paths of both, however, have led them thro ugh Lock Haven during their journey.
I ! I prints, she finds herse lf cl e ~\l1in g houses to make ends meet. "My struggles have been the obvious: trying to make eno ugh romance novels. Her ma in sacrifice being time , Hill says, "I spenJ many, many days in li braries researching materials to give my hooks an authen tic fla vor" "My struggles have Kreider decided to attend Lock Haven State College in order to cultivate her skills and deve lop her style. "I cannot stress the impact Bill Foster (associate art professor) had on me as a fine teacher and artist," Kreider remembers. "Among many other influences, my experiences at the College were of great value." Having taken the r ath less traveled, Kreider utilizes her creative ability to sketch natural scenes and wildlife. "I do everything, for the most part," she says," and I've been lucky enough to make some money in it." It is a deci SLon not many have made with the sacrifice of time and material possessio n required, but one she easLly chose. The personal satisfaction and pride she receives through her finished pieces more than make-up for the materialistic success she cou ld have achieved in a more conventional career. Kreitler does not survive solely on the profits the sale of her work generates. In addition to se lling her sketches and silk-screen 81r ra money to live on and, at the sa me tinle, have enough time to work on my draw ings. It's give and take ," sh e expla ins. Sandra Cluston Hill Hill, on the other hand, began her career on a different road. She received her bachelor's degree 111 mathematics from Lock Haven S tate C o llege and taught for a year before realizing her pass io n fo r the written wo rd . "I am a voracious reader and after teaching for a while, I re alized I wanted to write," she relates. Hill returned to college and earned a bachelor' s degree in journa lism and wrote for newspapers in ew Jersey and Pennsylvania before turning her talent to U nlike Kreider, H ill doesn't h ave the financial burdens often associated with up-and-coming artists. Already established as a reporter and having four sons who no longer require her constant guidance, Hill is now able to explore once unknown avenues through the characters of her books. Both women h ave achieved success along the way. H av ing parents with artistic backgrounds inspired Kreider. Her work h as appeared on the cover of Outer Banks magazi ne and has won various awards at art shows. I l ill has recently sold four manuscripts to Leisure Books, a division of Dorchester Publishing. Her first book, The Reluctant Viking, was released in October of 1994, and her sec nd, The Outlaw Vik ing, was released in January. Despite the winding road that is sure to be ahead for the women, both c ite a willingness to continue along their chosen paths. Kreider hopes that recent silk-screens of her work will prove successful. Hill is working on a threebook series set in medieval times. Kreitler sums up the attitu es of both women, say ing " I hope I keep making it." been the obvious: trying to make enough money to live on and, atthe same time, have enough time to work on my drawings," Gretchen Kreitler Kreitler sums up the attitudes of both women, saying "I hope I keep making it."
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