Nationally recognized poet and art critic Bill Berkson critiqued recent artwork created by 15 students in the Advanced Placement (AP) Art classes at New Rochelle High School on Dec. 9. The experience was part of students' preparation for their upcoming ‘Concentration Show’ at the MAC (Museum of Art and Culture) at NRHS scheduled for early 2009. Bill Berkson has been a poet, critic, teacher, and curator, book and magazines editor, as well as professor of Liberal Arts at the San Francisco Art Institute. He is a corresponding editor for Art in America and has contributed reviews and essays to such art journals. His recent books of poetry include Gloria - in a deluxe limited edition with etchings by Alex Katz, Our Friends Will Pass Among You Silently, and Goods and Services. Berkson was the 2006 Distinguished Mellon Fellow at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture and was also awarded the 2008 Goldie for Literature from the San Francisco Bay Guardian.