As an Artist Many of Tuska’s works are built from simple, seemingly intuitive themes—the orientation of a single figure in space. From his writings he reveals his perspectives on the work of an artist. “The things of the visual world are not made by material or technique alone. The human element must be present. One hand, one brain (the human expression and the ability to reason) combine with the material and process to form the born object.“ View Tuska's artist statement. As an Educator Tuska threw the same energy into his teaching as he did his work. Former students and fellow educators continue to speak of him as an immensely demanding instructor. Demanding not only of skill, but also of a serious pursuit of perfection. For the students who were able to meet his high standards, he eagerly joined them on the path to creative discovery. On the Creative Process Tuska was as fascinated by the journey, as he was the destination. The process, as much as the product. As he wrote, “No one media satisfies the diversity of my thinking. And so, I extend my experience and skills into ‘unknowns’. Thereby satisfying the curious question ‘what if’. You reach for stars, moons and planets, which you may never see or never reach, but OK! What an experience to ride one’s life through! The doors that open, the visions that evolve, are not final, but layers that open into future possibilities. Life’s variety has no conclusion, it keeps unraveling, we reach the center: the sight of what is and what might be!”