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Since I moved downtown two years ago my world is full of incredible murals. I live on the newly finished Seattle Waterfront where the city has made use of the expanse of building backs that are empty canvases for mural artists. I watched artists painting on tall scaffolding as I walked to work.

What Is Art?

The dictionary definition:

Art is the class of objects that meet or are subject to aesthetic criteria; objects considered beautiful, imaginative, skillful, and meaningful collectively, such as paintings, sculptures, or drawings:

My small apartment is filled with art that I have collected over the years, and each piece has a story.  Mostly they are by artist friends and colleagues, who gifted them or gave me a smoking deal.  I also like to find interesting art when I travel. In the last month I purchased (full asking price) art from a local artist, Graham Francoise.  I follow his Morning Coffee Painting series, a time lapsed video of him painting in watercolor.

Have you visited the Ai Weiwei exhibit at The Seattle Art Museum yet?  You still have time because it closes September 7. I just experienced it for the second time and I could go back for more!