Blog: Who Are You?
June 18, 2020 - Joy Reed Belt
The door to my office at the Gallery has glass panes. Often when looking up from my desk, I will see a nose or two pressed to a pane of glass. At that point I usually get up, walk to the door, and ask if I can be of assistance. Inevitably I get the question, “Is this room part of the Gallery?” When I reply, “it’s my office,” the response is surprise, a request for permission to enter, and comments that this is the most unusual office they have ever seen.
I readily acknowledge that my office is probably the most “eccentric” office in Oklahoma City. By that point in the conversation, my visitor(s) will spot a painting or an object that they want to ask about, such as two six foot handcrafted bird cages by Nick Irza, one in the style of a Cathedral and the other in the style of a Russian Orthodox Church, that sit on either side of my fireplace. In truth, everything in my office has a story and every piece of art, furniture, book, or paperweight has long since become a part of me. When visitors are interested, I take time to relate my history with the item and why I selected it to be in my office.
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