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A lovely surprise was waiting for me this weekend! I'd just started reading the latest issue of Artists Magazine, which I'd received in Friday's mail. My sweetheart and I were sitting on our patio quite early in the morning, having coffee and enjoying the sound of birdsong. I flipped one of the pages of the magazine, and my name in print caught my eye.
At first I thought it must be another artist with the same name, but as soon as I saw the title of the page I realized that I was indeed being quoted in an art publication!

Back in mid-April, I replied to a question on the publisher's social media, asking: "What is your favorite seascape painting of all time, and why?"
I then forgot all about that question, and my response.
The Artists Network, by the way, publishes several print and digital art magazines, including Artists Magazine, Paste Journal, Southwest Art, and Watercolor Artist.

They occasionally ask a question, through their social media, and then select their preferred responses to highlight in their posts – or even to publish in their print magazines.
(My quoted text appears in the right-side column, second from the top.)

Are you wondering now which seascape I chose, as my all-time favourite?
This is what I replied to that question, and exactly what appears on page 14 of the July/August issue of Artists Magazine:
"My favorite seascape is Claude Monet's Twilight, Venice (also called San Giorgio Maggiore at Dusk or simply Dusk) for its use of luminosity and brilliant colors, particularly in the water and reflections."
Isn't it gorgeous?

Note: I can legally post a photo of this artwork only because this Claude Monet painting is now considered to be in the 'public domain'; he died in 1926, and the copyright term in effect are the author's life plus 95 years (i.e. to 2021). This particular photo of Twilight, Venice is from WikiMedia Commons.