Alberto the Artist

My apartment is in bit of disarray this weekend because I 'm having it painted and well for the life of me, I can't find anything. The apartment was originally a bone white color that was neutral on the eyes and made the rooms feel like one big connected space, but now that I have started using contrasting colors in thr different rooms, I notice the transition and feel that I am in a different space as I move from room to room (still can't find anything). I became aware of this in Portland when the guide gave us a tour of the Ming Garden and explained how the landscape artists used patterns and ararangements to emphasize the change as one navigated different sections of the garden.

Alberto is a 20 year old guy from Guatamala that the contractor hired to do some of the work. I would hear him from time to time singing along in spanish to the songs on his radio and although we had some challenges communicating -- I enjoyed his company and I got a chance to connect with him over a pizza at lunch. I even convinced him to have some Oolong tea with me. and that was loads of fun. So here I am, in the apartment and admiring his work. Alberto is an artist -his canvas -- people's homes. I suppose when you get really good at something it always has an element of art to it. I think all the great ones share this quality with Alberto -even the people who built gardens during the Ming Dynasty. Life is Art and sometimes you hang it on the wall but most of time it is all around you..