State what you actually see in someone's work first: objects/space/color/directional flow - then content. Interpret..

It is important to know: 1) You are OK just the way you are. You need a strong stomach, a tough hide, and to be able to take rejection well. 2) Do yo….

Ya wanna be an artist? Make art!.

I expect of abstraction as much as what imagery does for me... to carry meaning..

Avoid methodology. If what you're doing is about technique, that's not art..

Be of good cheer, miracles do happen..

Surface is a modernist concept. What surface does is to encourage one to see the painting as object rather than as a window on the world..

Real success is making art your whole life..

Art has to be incredibly layered. Symbols, signifiers... layers that relate. Combine signifiers with more abstract notions. Push! Vary lines..

When in doubt, make a red painting..

Collect stimulus, draw them. Focus, find out as much as you can. Stimulate yourself..

Journal what you love, what you hate, what's in your head, what's important. Journaling organizes your thoughts; allows you to see things in a concre….

Don't be afraid of expressing what you really mean in your art, what you really feel. Say it visually, as strongly as you can. Push as far a reach as….

Encaustic gives markmaking a dimension... additive/subtractive..

Do you spend a couple of hours every day in your studio?.

I expect art to make me scream, art to reveal soul..

What is it you want your audience to see? Who is your audience? What does surface signify? Does it carry meaning? Do you fully understand and know wh….

Get rid of your little darlings..

Tell the viewer something that they need to know..

Art can be close to the bone, but we are not our work. Try not to identify your core ego with your art..