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Message from the President

My husband  Muni Barash had a brief item of business with someone and asked me if we could quickly stop at his home. I agreed, knowing we’d be on our  way in 15 minutes.

 As we approached the house, a beautiful historic totem pole greeted us on the left, as did a contemporary metal sculpture on the right. On entering the home, we could see that sculptures, drawings, and paintings filled the space. I remarked on the work right away, and as the men attended to business, the wife and I toured the house discussing the art and the artists. The men joined us, and a visit we thought would take 15 minutes lasted an hour and a half, with a new sense of friendship.

The bond we felt was not from the business that brought us there but from the unexpected mutual appreciation of art. The artwork was lovely, but more importantly it became the catalyst for a relationship.

Maybe that is the magic of art.  When  you share the appreciation of something with someone, you create a relationship.  The GLANC day trips, and especially our annual away tours, create friendships as we share the experience of discovering new places, artists and artwork together. Please join us for these shared experiences in 2009.

Susan Longini