The goal of art-making in general is communication..

In terms of the class structure that you see so much in European portraiture, I don't think one feels that in America in the 21st century. But we hav….

Failures in art usually lead to something else interesting..

As an artist, it's possible to get tired of yourself..

There's something of a painting of a woman that represents all women - and by extension, all of humanity - that I just find very exciting. It's a nic….

I can go to parties all the time and not see people I want to work with, but then sometimes I do, and the way I try to describe it is that I like to ….

Smells are so powerful and evocative, sometimes stronger than visual cues..

When I first started painting candyland imagery, I was looking for the best possible metaphor for everything that is pleasure, desire and insatiabili….

People's love of sweets and guilty feelings about overindulgence are pretty universal..

In a gallery, there's an expectation of high prices and a somewhat elitist atmosphere..