Dream Home for My Art

This question was posted on Art Biz Blog:
How much do environmental factors play in the appreciation of your art?

When I paint – iPod cranked with Beethoven’s Ninth, or Segovia, or Paris Combo’s cool grooves, and a glass of Cabernet – I see of my work destined for a space filled with music, light, the smell of wine and good food, and people having great conversations. That setting would make the paintings come alive. I don’t like the thought of them in a reverent, silent space.