Cynthia McVay lives on a farm in the Hudson Valley, where she writes, forages and makes art. Cynthia spends winter months on the island of St. Croix, USVI. She holds a BA from Harvard in biology and studio arts, MBA from Wharton, and MA from University of Pennsylvania. Cynthia's work has been published in Orion, The Pennsylvania Gazette, Chestnut Review, Meat for Tea, DASH, The Ravens Perch, daCunha's Anthology 2, 2019 Orison Anthology, Ragazine and Eclectica. Her work was winner, the 2018 Orison Anthology Award in Nonfiction; performed in the UK, as Editors' Choice winner, daCunha's 2017 Flash Nonfiction Competition. To view her art and for a full list of publications http://www.cynthiamcvay.com/artist-statement.html