a dali here, a dali there…
To end our annual beach weekend with family this year, we took all of the kids to the Dali Museum in St Pete. It was lovely.
I have a house rule regarding the art in our home… it comes either from people I know personally or from artists who sell at fairs or exhibits or such. I want local art, local artists. With one special exception, there aren’t any prints, no mass produced pieces, nothing bought at a big box store. I understand the value of buying art from artists because I know and love actual artists an I am blessed because of those associations. I’m also grateful for the patience and guidance of those artists who taught me that your art doesn’t have to match your sofa (God bless you, Teddy B).
As I spent years writing news releases about upcoming art exhibits, art professors walked me through those exhibits and taught me things. A gifted arts reporter loved me and taught me all about the arts, showed me that live theatre is important, and reminded me that art is different things to different people. She wrote about art in ways that made it accessible to everyone.
Griff did a report on Dali years ago and has been aching to see the museum ever since, and when he got the chance, he wasn’t going to let anyone rush him. And so, he and I ambled slowly through the exhibit. And in more than an hour, we only made it through half of the collection. We would stand in front of each piece, and he would tell me what he thought was going on in the piece. And I was caught off guard more than once by his introspection and his ability to see things within the paintings.
One day this school year, during a school holiday, I’m going to take a vaca day & take Griff back to the Dali alone. We’re going to spend the entire day and see the whole exhibit this time. And I’m going to enjoy a bit of time with him while he still wants to hang out with me. I suspect these days are limited.
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