Retired Doctor Returns to His True Passion: Painting, Collage & the Art of Starting Over with Bob Vesilis

What do doctors and scientists do in retirement? On this week’s episode, Betsy speaks with Bob Vesilis, a former anesthesiologist, about his art practice and how he transitioned from being in the world of medicine to being an artist

About the guest:

Bob Vesilis, 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. Bon 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:

Values by Mark Carney: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61965810-values