Since Jeanne Parkin’s girlhood in the 1920s, art has been a constant part of her world. “I tell everybody, ‘You can never look at art too much.’” For her, understanding art is “a matter of looking all the time. You go to exhibitions, you go lectures. The longer you look, the sooner you begin to understand.” Although Parkin says, “I’m essentially a Minimalist—and I have been from day one,” she makes it clear that she does “love many other styles of art.” Here’s a selection of works that have been key in Parkin’s life and career.