Sorry to be late in responding. I had a skating competition this weekend so I am getting caught up now.
I haven't done much painting in the last few years so getting back to it was my New Year's resolution.
An FR art gallery sounds like a cool idea!
I know absolutely nothing about art, but the stuff here sure does look a lot better than the crap that passes for "art" today!
There are an amazing number of artistic freepers, some amateur, some professional. It could be a nice thing to have a thread where our art could be displayed. We can all bookmark it so that a post can be made and ping list activated whenever there is a new "exhibition," or just if there is an interesting art topic.
I am doing as you are, getting back to art the last few years.