The Canadian painter A. Y. Jackson noted that 'failure of sight' was a tiresome problem. He meant we should be able to look at our work-in-progress a….

Don't assume there is only one way. Don't assume that mistakes are a bad thing. Don't think for one minute that everyone agrees with what 'good' is..

We are trying to evoke and reinforce meanings from the spaces we cover and the times we're given. Short or long this becomes our purpose. What we art….

Priests are often well-meaning people who haven't yet looked too thoroughly into comparative religion..

We know the human mind is programmed to glaze over when bored. Conversely, the mind is more alert in the presence of novelty. Our muse needs to stay ….

Words are small straitjackets when put around creative flourishes and maneuverings..

The centipede has rhythm and flow in its hundred legs precisely because it does not have to think about it. Consider this the next time you move the ….

In life and art we need to make sure that we honour that which our hearts and brains tell us is good. And we should cast a philosophic yet curious sm….

A method of achieving wild enthusiasm is to act wildly enthusiastic. Often, a growing and beautiful love-affair develops quite automatically..

We are not born focusing. It's an acquired skill that requires initial effort and constant upgrading..

We artists allow others to see through our windows..

The artist needs to sit patiently at the feet of Nature in all Her moods and nuances and silently develop the skills to honour Her. There are no reci….

It's okay to doubt. It's important to test. The way to discover secrets is to be a student of your own efforts..

Curiosity allows your unique "owned processes" to draw you toward creative conclusions..

One of the ways to learn is to know when you're making failures..

Previously unseen boo-boos come at you like tattoos on a teenage girl..

When I'm in the studio I often hunger for the road. And when away I long for the efficiency of the studio..

I simply like the monumentality of the subjects - the opportunity for metaphor and the varied light that comes with high altitudes..

Artspeak is an arcane writing style that can result in a vocabulary of obscurities... Today, some of the more spectacular examples are in artist's st….

No matter what your disciplines, you need your own personal lists..

Quality is always in style..