I was pleasantly surprised to find a Rogers Group

December has been a pleasant and successful month with some surprises for me.
I had several holiday sales of small 2D and relief work.
My youngest grand daughter was born; daughter and grand daughter are happy and healthy.
And, I came upon a Rogers Group in the hospital, right outside my daughter's room!
The casting, "Weighing The Baby" is in pretty good condition, clearly signed "1876 John Rogers New York", by plaster knife.

Art as an instance

When asked, I think almost anyone would describe "art" using references to paintings, sculpture, dance, or other typical forms that art is found in. To me, this is an ambiguous way to describe art. Instead, I think art is something that occurs. It has an instance. If that instance recurrs for a person experiencing art, then that art is valuable to that person, as art. If that instance recurrs for a group of people experiencing art, then that art is valuable to that group of people, as art.

Maybe you're saying this is a lot of nonsense, but hopefully you know what I mean.

Consider these questions:

• Why are some people entertained by, or drawn to, an abstract sofa painting that looks like it was painted in five minutes with a few big brushes and a speckling technique?

• Why do some people appraise art by estimating how much time was expended in the production process?

• Why do some people think "realism" constitutes valuable art?

• Why do some people seem to have strangely varied tastes in art?

• Why do some people deliberately limit their exposure to certain types of art?

• Why do most artists seem to go through periods of time when their productions change in color, theme, medium, or style?

By considering these questions , I hope you see the relevance of my point that art is something that occurs. People experience art within the personal contexts of their own minds. Art is an instance of experience; it is not a physical object or a performance.

There is no right or wrong in art. How could there be? Art is an instance of first hand experience, and it has a huge range of potential utility and value.