Read the following article and answer the question.

I do n't have high hopes of coming to agreement ... but perhaps moving toward civility would be a good step . The ArtWalk this evening was quiet - the weather was cold and damp and not at all enticing to bring people out onto the streets . I was a little shaken up after the board meeting , and did n't really get to see much . I hung out at the Woodford Gallery for a while and talked with Mary Christopher - I ' m going to start heading down to her studio every few weeks to learn from her .

What is the narrator seeking to improve ?
Their art skills .