[Garth Herrick]

Dear Ilaria, Michele, Tom, Thomasin, David, and Marina,

Your words are too kind! Thank you. It means a lot that you like the interview, despite the fact I never rehearsed my lines. Steve Doherty just turned on his video camera and we were rolling! I may have been thinking within "hey, wait a minute", but as you can see, he was pretty easy on me. Many of the written quotes in the magazine article are beyond my actual communicative skills, and may convey I'm smarter in person than I really am. The video interview is more of a reality check and honest. If I ever were to do it again, I'd practice my lines! But I am glad it comes across as "eloquent". I do like his opening pan around my workspace. It's a good thing I had just painted the walls and floor!

I am not sure my studio is any more interesting than anyone else's, but it is true I have so many things filling it up. I played a 100 year old recording to help keep David entertained. I am glad you all now have a glimpse of a relatively straightened up studio.

Keeping up with the online progression of the big triple portrait is a challenge, as there are other commissions demanding attention with deadlines too. I will do my best between all.

Marina, it's truly amazing to me that everything is happening with such synchronicity. Part of it is intentional, like launching a web site now (it would be embarrassing if I didn't get one started), but the rest of it seems just serendipitous from my vantage point. There's the magazine article, video interview, online demo, web site, and portfolio recognition all at once. Yikes!

Thanks again, hopefully there is more to follow in the progress demo.

Garth