Dedication

Several decades ago I met an artist from South Africa, Val Hall, who had come to this country with her husband, John. We became friends and, when each family moved to a different part of the country, we remained in touch.
As I thought about my own work as an artist and my eyesight weakened, I ventured to write down my understanding of Visual Art, and decided to write the essays as personal letters to my fellow artist. These accumulated and became this book, which I now dedicate to my friend and correspondent, Val Hall.