Martin Ray Young-At-Heart Scholarship Fund
Page from Martin’s journal in our class in Taos, New Mexico
The Martin Ray Young-At-Heart Scholarship was initially created by several of my students.
They wanted to provide financial support to someone who wouldn’t otherwise be able to attend one of my classes.
Their generosity and enthusiasm have inspired me to create this scholarship fund so that others who want to contribute may join them.
It is named in honor of Martin Ray, a beloved student who died on July 3, 2021. The fund is called Young At Heart because we want young people to be able to attend my classes, as well as anyone young at heart who will benefit from financial support.
“This is what I have been waiting for—this creative life where I can express my inner beauty and skill. Use my heart and hands and tools to fashion something unseen into a new thing in this world—something I can say—I did this from my soul—used time that disappeared as my being entered a new stage where all the world disappeared and revealed a sense of peace that could not be described but held all the satisfaction that life is supposed to hold. We must reach out and grab the gold ring as it passes and carry it in our hearts—and let its glimmer and shimmer fill the hearts of our fellow man.”
— Martin Ray in his private journal from Laurie Doctor’s class, found after his death by his widow Trudy
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I am blessed with students who teach me, surprise me, and create scholarships for others. I am deeply moved by the seed they have planted. This is my attempt to water and till it so that it will grow.
Will you join me?
“The Martin Ray Young-at-Heart Scholarship made it possible for me to attend "Winter Seed's Promise" in Taos, NM. The class was a gift—it was time to recenter myself and expand my artistic practice. I learned exercises and skills that I could bring back with me along with a book to work into and continue that exploration.”
Catherine Cooper