One of the best parts of doing a show is getting to hear people's impressions of my work. I went to the Art Institute of Chicago for college and while I was there I got used to spending a lot of time talking and talking and talking about my work. This was a really valuable experience because so often a viewer's reaction to my work opens my eyes to new ways of thinking about what I'm making. Since leaving school several years ago, opportunities for critique are few and far between.
When I was in Brooklyn for Renegade in June, a couple stopped by my booth and immediately asked me if I had seen paintings of Giorgio Morandi. They said my pieces reminded them of his muted palates and restrained still lifes. Apparently I had just missed a Metropolitan Museum of Art retrospective of his work. When I got back to Chicago I looked him up and instantly fell in love with his paintings. I'm so flattered that the couple made the connection to his work and I'm definitely inspired.
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