East Meets West - Note cardMonte Dolack 5" x 7" 1994 "When asked to participate in a cultural exchange art exhibition in Japan in May of 1994, I accepted whole heartedly. Having been to Japan the year before, I was inspired by the prospect of returning. I had never painted or demonstrated at a public exhibit of my work and was a bit nervous. I decided to work on a narrative still life that philosophically united aspects of Japan and the American West. Consequently, one of my