“By being critical, you also develop your own style of what you like, what direction you want to move.” WantMovingStyleCritical Author:Robert Barry
“If you want to know about what's good in art, you should talk to an artist.” IfsKnowsWantShouldArtArtist Author:Robert Barry
“And yes, there are things I want to keep, that I like around me - especially when there's very little left. I just want to keep those little bits of reminders of my past. There are certain drawings from the '60s; certain little paintings from the '60s that I keep.” WantLittlesPastCertainLeftBitsPaintingLittle BitDrawingRemindersMy Past Author:Robert Barry
“I am a very lucky artist in the sense that I have had all my life a lot of opportunities to do what I want to do.” WantArtistOpportunityLucky Author:Robert Barry
“I work with deadlines. It is terrible to be an artist where you are just producing work and nobody gives a damn. Nobody wants to show it.” WantGivingShowsArtistTerribleDamnWhere You AreDeadline Author:Robert Barry
“I have never had a shortage of ideas for shows. I always just do them and the gallerists don't - they stopped long ago trying to tell me what I should show in their gallery. They just don't even do it. I show whatever I want to show. They are very happy and as far as I know, they have always been very pleased with whatever I have shown, even if it is nothing to sell.” IfsKnowsWantShouldTryingLongIdeasShowsSellsLong AgoVery HappyGalleryShortage Author:Robert Barry
“The only problems I sometimes have is if I ask for a piece for a group show, if I ask for a piece - I would like to put it into a show, sometimes the collectors get possessive about it and don't want to let something happen. Say you get full credit, you know. You give them your name, the catalog and it always enhances the value of the piece, you know, the more shows it is in, blah, blah, blah.” IfsKnowsWantGivingSometimesShowsProblemHappensValuesAsksNamesPiecesGroupsCreditThings HappenCollectorsPossessiveBlah Author:Robert Barry
