“To practice any art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow. So do it.” -Kurt Vonnegut* Let’s Begin Socks on and cross-legged atop the master bed of a cozy apartment, Blaine Flores and I begin our banter. (Full disclosure: I’m married to this one.) With his three chosen paintings digitally displayed before us, we begin at an obvious start. In his infamous University of Montana Grizzlies jersey, Blaine…
