Thanks to John Kelly of The Washington Post for an excellent article on my book.

Clever John asked me what I would ask Bessemer given that chance.

It’s a question that puzzled me during my research, so now I know the answer.

Auriel, you hated modern art and your own work, while stylized, is pretty conventional. Other artists, even some of your friends who shared your spiritual interests, opted for abstraction. Tell me why that never appealed to you?

Maybe I’ll get the answer someday.