01/05/2026
I came across a quote from a French designer that I admire, Andree Putman:
“Artists help us to understand what is around us.” What does that mean? I think about this everyday in my studio staring at a blank canvas. Art can help us to look deeper, empty our preconceptions and to communicate with others without saying anything. I am always amazed at what others will see in a painting of mine. Listening to this teaches me to understand another’s feelings more deeply and realize that art as well as a thinking subject is very emotionally felt. Art is a communication between what we know and what we feel.