When I was an art student my inclination was to be focused on more modern disciplines. I perceived the breakout spirit epitomized in the disintegration of form to be a metaphor for my general philosophy of life: only change can bring us to a higher state. From impressionism through abstraction, my aesthetic personal preferences were fixed. Then, in my senior year, I traveled to Rome and had my first encounter … Read More
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It is Thanksgiving this week in the United States. We will celebrate a tradition that commemorates the spirit of survival and congeniality demonstrated by the Pilgrims and the Native Americans at the first Thanksgiving. The pilgrims had an invincible work ethic and their perseverance helped to perpetuate the first immigrant settlements in our country. This holiday is a celebration of family and the appreciation for a quality of life that … Read More