Mitch Glassman

Mitch has been a resident of the Esplanade since 1999. Responding to an advertisement in the Real Estate section of the Boston Globe announcing the availability of a unit for rent, Mitch saw this as a logical move as he and his wife awaited the completion of their Truro home. Six months later, delighted with the attributes of the Esplanade, they purchased their unit. For Mitch the joys of living here include the location, with its magnificent views, its walking distance to multiple desired locations and, last but by no means least, its sense of community.

Mitch has always been an artist at heart. He recalls having a pencil in hand since he was five years old and deciding to become an architect by age nine. His parents’ move to Newton afforded him easy access to the “T” which transported him the Boston Public Library where he embarked on an independent study of architecture by devouring the library’s treasure trove of books on the art and architecture of countries far and wide. Mitch’s appetite was whetted further when, as a budding teenager, he became an apprentice to a local architect who became a mentor.

Fast forward to college where Mitch enrolled in a five-year architecture program at Syracuse University. Dissatisfaction with his choice caused him to switch his major to a program combining economics with art. Years later, after having established himself successfully in commercial real estate, Mitch was free to make art a full-time career. Mitch feels that because of a “heightened sensitivity,” the artist “has an obligation and a need to address social injustices” and that “a collective dialogue” is crucial to achieving his goal.

Mitch welcomes people to visit his studio by appointment (via his website: www.mitchglassmanart.wordpress.com). From my perspective, such a visit would be an enlightening experience. -- Susan Barron