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tor. At first, she edited the magazine Discovery, and
then served as editor and head of print publications
at the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History
for more than 20 years. Her connection to painting
during this time was more appreciation than prac-
tice, though she occasionally took courses at night
while her children were growing up.

It was not until her retirement in 1995 that she began
to paint seriously. After years as an editor, she wanted
something more public-facing.

“I wanted to do something that was my own
thing,” she said.

She took courses in New Haven in drawing and
painting, but as her tastes grew more abstract, she
struck out on her own. During this time, her work
was occasionally displayed in local galleries.

She lists artists like Paul Klee and Jackson Pollock
as some of her primary influences, but notes that for
her, like for any artist, it’s not simply other works that
inspire her.

“I feel a lot of influences, not necessarily those
names,” she said. “Painting is not just what comes
out of your hand or arm, it’s what’s in your brain, and
that’s the ultimate decisive part of the experience of
painting.” In 2005, her husband died, and Edelson decided
to return to Philadelphia; today, she lives in a retire-
ment community in Haverford, along with her sister
(her brothers have both died). And she continues to
produce work at a steady clip, even since the conclu-
sion of her exhibition.

As for plans for another exhibition in the future?
“Yeah, if anybody wants to do one,” Edelson
laughed. “I’m very prolific.” l
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