Artist's Statement: Served always in a small cup and with its characteristic strength and fulsom grounds, Turkish coffee is found all over the Middle East and indeed all around the world. This painting recalls the lengthy negotiation my husband and I had with a rug merchant more than 20 years ago in the Armenian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem for an exquisite (albeit small) Persian rug. The four of us (including our guide) sat on the floor on a relatively undistinguishe