My first day of art school...hope I don't puke.

It's my first day of art school today. I'm eating a light breakfast because I don't want to throw up on any artist shoes. Retching on the the first day of school runs in my family, you see.

Every year when my daughter approaches the first day of school she gets a little nervous. At some point during the lead up to back-to-school her nerves translate into a good, all-out purge. One puke and she's ready, eager and thrilled to get back to school.

Me, I'm not so keen on tossing to prep myself for my first day of art school. I'm starting my adult art education, my quest to feel more equipped looking at visual art, at none other than The Milwaukee Art Museum. Once again the powers-that-be over at MAM have confused me for a member of the press and have invited me to to the media preview of Unmasked & Anonymous: Shimon and Lindemann Consider Portraiture.

Here's one of the shots I'll get to see today. It's called "Ann in Her Kitchen (No.2), Madison, WI, 1999".



I'll take the advice of quite a few artists who responded to my plea for help understanding art and simply try to like what I like, and not like what I don't like.

If you're wondering, me like Ann's kitchen. Muchly.