[Garth Herrick]

Dear Kimberly and Mike:

Thanks so much!

Kim this is that depressive old painting I alluded to in an early communication last year, which you asked me to share. Well finally, here it is. I hope you post some of your figuratives too.

Mike your observational ability is amazing! I forgot all about that string or what it may have ever represented. As for what I mean by a shaped panel, the painted pane is irregularly shaped in the upper left corner. This was deliberate, but I often got questioned about why I would ever ruin a perfect rectangle during past exhibitions of this piece. In fact this missed out on some prizes and awards simply because of that controversial shaped panel. This painted panel overlays another larger gilt panel that acts as its frame.

I appreciate your encouraging words,

Garth