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Kathryn glass's avatar

Somehow I've only just started reading your marvelous blog. thank you, I'm enjoying it so much.

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Victoria Olsen's avatar

So glad you’re here! Thanks for reading— I’d love to catch up in both directions.

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Kathryn glass's avatar

How about next week?

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Victoria Olsen's avatar

Let's try for that! I'll move to email....

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Abigail's avatar

Your analysis of the portrait is so nuanced and enticing!

Also: what a gift from your father! --the drawing that has “his own empty hatch-marked chair.” That’s a crazy good prompt for your thinking.

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Victoria Olsen's avatar

I like this perspective of a “gift”-- that’s lovely. Thank you.

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Aimee Liu's avatar

Have you read Lilly Danziger’ s memoir? Also an artist nyc father.

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Victoria Olsen's avatar

Yes! A different generation but very interesting--

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Clyde Watson's avatar

I did your exercise and found it really interesting & informative--it revealed some things that hadn't hit my radar until now!

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Victoria Olsen's avatar

Glad to hear it! It helped me too, clearly--

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Joshua Seiden's avatar

I love this piece!

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