Art Salon - Let’s Talk ART!
Recently, Mark Wolfe and I hosted over a dozen friends at an art salon party. Throughout the decades, people have gathered to discuss books and art and current events. We decided it was time to immerse ourselves with fellow artists and art lovers to talk about… ART!
People brought snacks and wine and ideas. Charly Hamilton read his quirky and autobiographical poems, Doug Imbrogno entertained us with performance poetry, and all evening long people mingled and talked about… ART!
Because I love art and I visit art museums and I check out library books on art and I create art, I often think that others do the same. But every week, someone who I admire and respect will whisper to me, almost like a confessional, that they really don’t know much about art.
Admittedly our group was pretty art savvy: meaning that they are artists or art buyers or at least well-versed about art. It was fun to encourage one another and to share ideas, but it also helped me remember that part of what I love about art is teaching other people about… ART!
Sometimes when I’ve been focusing too much on not enough money, or squabbles with loved ones, or all the paperwork I have at the office, it’s refreshing to focus on talking about… ART! Sometimes the way to solve a problem is to try focusing on something else. For me, art is uplifting and educational and the stories of artists and their art often amazing and inspirational. Try doing something smart… talk ART!
