I move to Alaska almost 20 years ago. I fell in love with the land, the people but also any and all the art my eyes could drink in. I was in Art Heaven!
Over the years the art scene adds a new artist or artists I should say that I haven't seen before. All I can say is KEEP IT COMING!
My training has only been in photography. It's my first love for the arts. I dabble in the other stuff.
A few weeks ago a older gent was at my booth - he glanced quickly; then questioned me as he walked away "where's the art?"
Smiling I said "it's right here." I pointed to the motherlode of floral prints that I hung bravely on the wall. And I was the only person with art at the gig at Spenard Farmers Market.
Angrily he grunted "that's not art - ART is Paintings."
Being me my first thought was what a dumbass old man; second thought was I wanted to slap him silly; third thought which I voiced: "Sir photography has been a recognized Art since I was in school and you need to re-educated yourself on these matters."
Being that I ain't no spring chicken myself I dared him with my fishlips to even utter another word.
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