Looking at Art:

The sculpture of a sailor kissing a nurse, Unconditional Surrender by Seward Johnson, based on the famous photo taken at the end of World War II, has caused quite a bit of commotion in Sarasota, FL. The artwork displayed on the bay front is a tourist delight. However, art critics have deemed it kitsch, or overly sentimental and in bad taste. Who is right, the enthusiastic visitors or the critics?

Work in the studio:

Many of my art pieces show two people interacting. I believe viewers can relate to these works as though looking at friends or relatives engaged in some activity. One of my favorite sculptures is Floating, a ceramic wall sculpture of a couple embracing. When I was making it, my intention was for the viewer to feel the tender intimacy between the two figures. Do you find it too sentimental?