Open House is a curious mish mash. It does lay you open to scrutiny and cost but is always rewarding. Even at its worst you get a chance to meet people who have just come out of the rain and wouldn't normally look at art at all. My fondest memories are from meeting bemused browsers. Many have succinct and cogent views. I'm not a serious artist in the sense I can sustain prolonged conversation about abstract concepts and talkative strangers are just the thing to brighten a quiet May weekend. It is a bind sometimes staying in when it's lovely outside and I regret not seeing other people's houses. I've only ever been to one. 
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