Micah Sherrill came to the house-warming party last night. That's his painting there at Shannon's left. We were able to talk a little art before the other guests arrived. After everyone went home he stuck around for a bit to shoot the breeze. It is always refreshing to talk painting with Micah because we are at similar stages in our careers, and have known one another since we were kids. Our approach to painting is very different, but we can appreciate each others direction. We spent about six months collaborating on some paintings about three years ago. I think that we both took pieces of that collaboration and used it to fuel what we are making today. Collaboration is such a useful tool to move your work into new directions.