Art is a necessity - an essential part of our enlightenment process. We cannot, as a civilized society, regard ourselves as being enlightened without….

The degree to which the arts are included in our educational curriculum is totally inadequate. The arts are just as important as math and science in ….

Without art, we're handicapped, and living a stifled, barren existence..

Today, we're encouraged to believe that we should have a verbal interpretation for what we view as art - when in fact the words are an intrusion on t….

Desire is everything, not talent. It's the degree of one's desire that will dictate the extent of one's success, in any endeavour..

Whenever I'm asked to identify my best work, or my favorite, my answer has always been the same - 'My next one!'.

My paintings don't simply represent what I see; they present viewers with what I want them to see..

Don't cater to the audience. Inspire the audience..

Art is completely subjective. It's up to the viewer to judge whether or not it has merit..

The human condition is not served by our technical ability to transmit a televised image around the world - if that image is totally inane..

There's nothing like a little fear or hunger to motivate one's inspiration. To take that away from a young artist can offer quite a disservice..

We do not see with our eyes, but through them..

Growing up in Northern Ontario provided me with a strong affinity for the natural environment that was so eloquently responded to by Tom Thomson and ….

Understand who you are and who you want to be, and thereby learn how you may best relate to others..

Abstraction and realism work best together..

The role of the artist is like that of an explorer and a teacher - a teacher of seeing. No one is more capable of conveying this enlightenment than t….

Emulation and imitation can legitimately influence one's development, but ultimately the artist must find his own path - and be true to himself..

In painting, detail for the sake of itself is useless. It must have relevance to the whole..

Without good drawing, the foundation of a painting will collapse..

I must have the personal dialogue, the private time, with each painting in progress. I can't share it with anyone until it's done..

Art is a necessity, an essential part of our enlightenment process..