The Life and Training of Stuart Netsky Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1955, Stuart Netsky began his professional life in a field quite different from the fine arts. Before establishing himself as a visual artist, he spent several years in the fashion industry. From 1977 to 1983, he served as the president and head designer of a millinery design company located in New York City. This early immersion in design and the construction of objects likely informed his later interest in texture and form. His formal academic path was a steady progression through the institutions of his home ci…