“Art compels to the degree it involves us beyond the intellectual realm. Our potent, often visceral emotional responses engage us most deeply. Intellectual observation, a conduit to the feeling realms of the brain where the senses stir… the observer is transformed… involved… no longer simply observer. At its best, art wields the power to transport us, becoming a wordless expression nevertheless speaks to the viewer and the creator profoundly. Art that compels in this way enlivens and inspires. Through exposure to art our eyes are trained to see more and our hearts to feel more, enriching all life experience.” -Juliet Ehrlich