Dear Editor
An open letter to mayor and council:
“In my opinion, an individual without any love of the arts cannot be considered completely civilized. At the same time, it is extremely difficult, and sometimes impossible, to interest people in works of art unless they can see them and know something about them.” –J. Paul Getty, 1965
This quote of J. P. Getty strikes to the core of our responsibilities as a society to bring art to the people, to let them see it and teach them about it. Not many people “get” art at first glance because the artist may have a message in that piece that isn’t apparent on first viewing.
A good explanation is all that is generally required to bring everyone to a point of understanding and appreciation. This is the role of an art gallery and the reason we need a bigger, more accessible art gallery in Burnaby.
Darcy Olson, Burnaby
