Guest column: Art is everywhere

Art is a many splendored thing. Witness the full room collection of people at the recent school board meeting—no two people were wearing the same thing. Even Superintendent Bob Gates was adorned in fine fabrics, from his underwear and socks, to his sweater and tie.

Art is texture, color, pattern and material, and it comes together in a visual explosion and feel. Be it art on a wall or the design of clothes and jewelry, art is everywhere.

The room that held the meeting had floor tile with a design and laid in a pattern. The chairs had design and comfort, which are vastly different from the...