Thought and emotion (Week 20)
"I derive genuine pleasure from touching great works of art. As my fingertips trace line and curve, they discover the thought and emotion which the artist has portrayed." If a blind person like Helen Keller can find value in visiting a gallery or museum, who in the world cannot? Maybe even me! So, rather than wait 'til my next European vacation for some cultural exploration, I spent the week touring some of the countless museums and galleries in Victoria. By the end, I too felt like I'd connected with some thoughts and emotions. I started with a family trip to the BC Provincial Museum, which included the museum itself and a pretty fantastic IMAX film called The Great Bear Rain Forest . Stunning stuff. Next day it was the Robert Bateman Centre, home to the ultra-realistic nature artist's finest works housed in Victoria's old steamship terminal. On the third day, I was off to the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, which is attached to the beautiful Spencer ...