20-How has Art History helped you in your artistic vision?

How has Art History helped you with your artistic vision? Are there specific themes in Art that you return to or are influenced by? Do you look or research images from Art History? Are these themes universal? Is your palette influenced by history? What do you do to push forward with your vision past history? Artists Pre-interviewed: Karen Poulson, ArtworkNetwork.com, ArtistsRegister.com, Russell McDougal, IsleOfView.biz Pamela Gibson, PamelaGibsonArtist.com Lola Montejo, CoreNewArtSpace.com Karen Divine, KarenDivinePhotography.com Gerda Rourtch, OpenArts.org Bonnie Lahota, Lhotka.com Lisa Michot, lisamichotart.com Annette Coleman, AnnetteColemanArtist.com, Jim Caldwell, ArtWorkNetwork.com