A VERY EXCITING VISIT

Last Tuesday I had the pleasure of a visit from Dr. Fred Frankel. Dr. Frankel is currently working on a book of Florida art into the 1960's. He is also already known for his very good book on Florida pottery. The visit was an exploratory request to see if my Florida art collection might have a few pieces which could be used in the book to fill in a few holes. I opened up almost my entire collection for him to see and photograph if he so desired. Dr. Frankel arrived at about noon and  after a brief introduction we proceeded to go through the art. What I experienced was one of the most exciting and informative four hours I have had in a long time. Not only does he have a great collection of Florida art but an appreciation and the enthusiasm to go along with it. I have never seen someone work so hard and sweat so much to see and photograph art. It was like he was searching for the holy grail of art in Florida. A small peek at the collection on his computer revealed a few pieces that I thought were the grail itself. I was truly humbled that he felt my collection was worthy of his interest. The experience was the impetus to start this blog and try to reach other collectors or anyone who appreciates art that originated in Florida. Whether any of my art gets into the book is not important, the important thing is that I feel I made a friend and connected with a fellow collector of Florida art. Thank you Dr. Frankel I hope our paths cross many times in the future.