On November 17, 2009, I went to Baruch’s Gallery tour located on 135 East 22nd street. When I got there, there are already many students waiting in a line. Most of them are freshmen. The staff at the gallery only allowed about 20 students to get in each time. I was in the second group to enter. After I went in and signed o a piece of paper, I was attracted by the colorful paintings hung on the wall. They were all painted by Mercedes Matter who began painting at only 6. During the tour, the instructor of the gallery explained how the artist’s work developed from her early time to the older. She also told us that unlike the writing, the art used shapes, colors, spaces and textures to express the meaning. For example, Matter’s most works were done by using triangles. The instructor pointed out every triangle in her painting. I can hardly see the triangles; it’s hard for me to interpret all the paintings. Maybe I am less talented, and I didn’t see a table that was painted in one of the paintings either. Although the tour was very short, which lasted about 15 minutes, I learned a lot of things. And I was impressed by the paintings. I really like this workshop.