Get It In Your Mind #31: "You Don't Have To Be A Rockefeller To Collect Art"

I am considering my application for the William H. Johnson Prize and a component of this process is the obligatory essay.  Most often, grant making institutions/organizations ask you to elaborate on your process, materials and whatnot, and it seems a unnerving opportunity to be repetitive, even to your own ears.  I am learning to challenge myself in these instances, going beyond the literal answers to these questions, and exploring the deeper connection between a creative impulse and the tangibility of production.  It seems clear that it's the audience that personifies this link.  And, while curators, gallerists and journalists play a significant role, it is the collector with his or her unique perspective that allows the artist to exhibit both pride and humility simultaneously.  In light of these thoughts, imagine my surprise when upon my late night perusal of NETFLIX Streaming I stumbled upon Herb and Dorothy...