Which came first, the couch or the thought "What do We Put Above It"?

As we criticize other artists we need to criticize ourselves even harder to make sure that our art is challenging humankind to ponder its existence. Remember, any of our work might be purchased and put above the couch.

And as much as the couch has gotten a bad wrap in the minds of "serious" artists, this is nonetheless a very personal and intimate space, it is a space where humans not only try to escape the banality of daily life, but it is also often a place where they become snared by the biased junk getting fed to them from the media.

So let's make sure that our work is speaking loudly about "something" as it rests above its owner. March 16, 2008
-- ART