It’s been a long day.  Started with a breakfast at the Museum honoring the artists, followed by speeches and a tour of the exhibition, followed by a press conference, followed by a luncheon, followed by interviews, followed by an evening reception.

Arlie Regier stood by his piece off and on during the day, as different patrons and artists came by to ask him about it.  Being the eternal teenager, meaning forever excited about his work, he never wearied of explaining it.  That’s passion.  His natural humility and humor were a big hit with the Bostonians.  Me?  I wandered around and chatted with potential collectors.  Otherwise, I’m just here to ensure he enjoys the experience, and doesn’t have to fool with the details of the journey.

Now it’s late, he and I are done-in, and all I’m going to show are these two rather poorly shot photos.  Details later, after we return home.  But please note the book Arlie’s holding, published of course by the museum.  He and his work are featured in it.  Well, it only took us 14 years to get here.