A Red Barn Is Like Marrying A Person Who NEVER Surprises You

One essential in Outsider Art is surprise. When we frame a picture we’re labeling it as important. When we hang the picture up, the giant wall frames it again and the picture becomes even more important.

If you live with a surprising picture- your life will change, not so much with a traditional, no surprise, picture of red barn on a hill. Some times we live with a picture all the years of childhood or for many adult years so let me ask you something; would you chose to live with or marry a person who is totally predictable who never surprises you? You’ve framed your picture twice it should move you differently every as you grow year by year.

Last Sunday John and I spent four days and nights in a new resort- the VA hospital. John had pneumonia and I had John. I took one side trip and got an ultrasound and surprise I have breast cancer. Life is full of surprises and art can be too.  nancymauerman.

 

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