“Sometimes I'm inspired by a certain part of my life - I'm thinking about a place and I'll mix the colors from memory.” ThinkingSometimesCertainMemoriesColorInspired Author:Jose Parla
“If I'm going through something, I paint through it. It's very physical. I'm writing, I'm thinking, I'm meditating, I'm moving, I'm jumping off ladders, and it's therapeutic.” IfsThinkingWritingMovingPaintJumpingLaddersMeditatingTherapeuticJumping Off Author:Jose Parla
“Sometimes I think I shouldn't explain much about my work because people will just feel what they feel when they see it. They'll love it or hate it or enjoy it on their own, like how I've looked at abstract paintings of other artists and cried or felt happy because I've felt, "Wow, I've lived that, I've understood that."” PeopleThinkingFeelsSometimesArtistHateFeltEnjoyPaintingUnderstoodAbstractWowCriedAbstract Painting Author:Jose Parla
“I think artists should define themselves. They should speak about their work and how it relates to society and what's going on in the world.” ThinkingWorldShouldArtistSpeakRelate Author:Jose Parla