Long "bewitched" by renowned pianist and philosopher Gould, Rutenberg dedicates new works in this exhibition to his mentor and notes: Gould famously said, "The purpose of art is the gradual, lifelong construction of a state of wonder and serenity." The patience and commitment embodied in that statement continue to inform every part of my life and career because it showed me how to craft a life as an artist and, more important, how to protect it. | 
