The Mentor-Disciple Relationship in the Visual Arts and Beyond

This book undertakes a deep examination of mentor and disciple relationships in the development of artists. It draws upon a variety of relationships and models, including an in-person mentor, a mentor or apprentice scenario, and non-physical mentors such as historical figures, in order to investigate their history and philosophy.

Gaetano A. LaRoche is an artist and teacher at an elementary school in NYC. He holds an Ed.D. in Art and Art Education from Columbia University Teachers College, NYC.

1. Introduction 2. Characteristics of Mentors 3. Copying as a Way of Discipleship 4. The Method of the Interviews 5. Four Artists on Mentors