I am spending my days now at the Celebration of Fine Art in Scottsdale where I meet the most wonderful people. Many remember me from previous years, but are surprised at my new work with the sailboat image. They love them, especially the color, movement and abstract qualitites in the paintings.

One most delightful lady and I were having a great discussion about these happy works - their color harmony, bright pure colors, shapes and movement in the reflections and just overall impression.  And then she said the most interesting thing about one of them.  She said, "I feel and see music in that painting.  Do you play music?" Well, I don't play any instrument outside of being able to plunk on the piano after early years of piano lessons. Then she wanted to know if I listened to music while painting - and yes, I do that much of the time - and I do sing, but privately in my studio or car only for good reasons.

So that day musical quality was experienced in this painting that had nothing to do with music. Maybe it was just that very special lady and her unique interaction with my work, or maybe more of me was going into the painting than I realized. What a beautiful thing for me to have someone "see" and "feel" music while looking at one of my paintings.  She could not have given me a more artistically meaningful compliment that day and I thank her.