Arty Farty Genes

Although not particularly interested in history,  I do find more recent history of family and places really appeals.  I love looking at old photographs of familiar places, I suppose things I can relate to.  I'm sure this theme will make an appearance in my artwork at some point as I love the idea of layers of time and the transient nature of life and the perception of time.  When I get the time (ha!) one of the many interesting books I am reading is 'Unlocking the mysteries of time perception" by claudia Hammond.  Anyway during a coversation with my dad recently he mentioned that his grandfather used to paint.  My dad had been a draughtsman which I had also done in my early days of work but I'd always thought the arty farty genes had come from his mum's side where there were numerous hairdressers and signwriters.  Incidentally both of which I've dabbled with, although my big stumbling block with hairdressing was my aversion to touching strangers so the only advantage now is that the kids get free hair cuts.
Anyway, as coincidence would have it, during an online perusal of old pictures of Bristol I was really chuffed to find this photo.  This was a gallery framing business in the Arcade in Bristol belonging to my dad's great grandfather, who also used to do sculpture apparently.

 So, although not art related this brings me back to my ponderings about genetics and instinct.  How much of the things that we are drawn to or like or do are pre programmed into us.  A lot I suspect, but I will keep thinking about it.