GUEST COLUMN: Why this art lover would sell Afghans Since I can remember I have loved art, in all forms. I was raised in an artistic environment. My grandfather was an accomplished painter and draftsman. My parents are alumni of the Rhode Island School of Design and my mother is an art teacher. I used to sit in on private art lessons my mother used to teach in the kitchen of our apartment. I have been surrounded by art my entire life. It has always been my passion. | 