Art doesn't begin with a brush and a palette, but with the artist's ability to perceive life. You have to learn how to live before you can learn how …

- Dean Mitchell

The visual arts must communicate to the human spirit, forcing individuals to reflect on themselves and their existence beyond their own self-interest.

- Dean Mitchell

I have always tried to maintain a sense of humanity in my work, to create something that will take on its own personality but also reflect something …

- Dean Mitchell