Although he devoted himself primarily to his art, he also taught school for a number of years, at all levels from preschool to high school. He trained at the New York Institute for Gestalt Therapy with Paul Goodman and later worked with severely disturbed children as a lay therapist and teacher.
Despite dedicating most of his time to his artistic pursuits, he occasionally taught in schools across different levels, from preschool through high school. He received training in Gestalt therapy at the New York Institute for Gestalt Therapy under Paul Goodman's guidance and later provided therapeutic support and education to troubled children as a lay therapist and teacher.