Prior to his retirement from the education field, William Bailey was a math teacher, athletic coach and headmaster. He taught in schools from New England to Florida and, overseas, in England and Aruba. Upon leaving the classroom, he wrote Math Stuff; The Elements of Curriculum Reform, a book about a father wrestling with his son’s question, “When will I ever use this stuff?” Among the many virtues of his teaching career, he found encouragement and opportunity not only to further develop his understanding and appreciation of all the arts but also to measure his own abilities particularly in the visual arts and writing.