Kevin Christy is one of my very few art-buddies, and now that I think about it, probably my only one. I live in a self-imposed art-vacuum in Orange County, and he lives in Los Angeles, so when I drive up to see an exhibition, I usually invite him to join me so we can enjoy a conversation about art and painting with someone other than my wife Deanna. It’s a treat for me because Kevin has clear opinions and great hot takes about everything going on in the art world. It’s nice to be able to nerd-out with a fellow painter and talk about techniques and things we have learned.