Going to the Try Me gallery was an interesting learning experience. I have only ever really been to two art museums, the VMFA and MoMa and experiencing a private gallery was a change. In all honesty the gallery seemed rather disorganized to me, and non practical when it came to displaying art. 

My favorite piece was the lizard on roller skates because of how silly it is despite the level of realism. There were some pieces that I did not particularly like, for example the wierd dust sculptures and the insulation thing. They didn't appeal to me mainly because of the lack of color. 

It was fascinating to discuss the general lack of security and how insurance works with galleries like this.

Bill Murphy is a painter and printer who focusses primarily on portraits, but does have some landscapes in his collection. His style of work is particularly interesting, because it holds a high level of realism eventhough is had a loose personal style. 

I am also interested in Murphy's work because I have been thinking about doing printmaking, as something my father used to do. In his prints and paintings of people Murphy uses a wide range of colors in the skin tone, at least the ones that use color, which is something that I want to work on.