“I don't believe too much in originality... you learn art from other art and then looking into somebody's face or landscape is the point of departure to do your work of art.” BelieveArtFacesToo MuchDon't BelieveLandscapeWorks Of ArtOriginalityDeparture Author:Paterson Ewen
“It's not so hard to become the best painter in Canada... The rest just quits!” HardPerseveranceQuittingPainterCanada Author:Paterson Ewen
“To be an artist is to take responsibility for the world's destiny. You shape it by your vision.” WorldArtistResponsibilityVisionDestinyShapesTaking Responsibility Author:Laurence Gartel
“There is a lot of information out there. To the degree that your life changes, it is made useful or useless.” MadeInformationDegreesUselessLife ChangingUseless Information Author:Laurence Gartel
“I am sitting in the trenches between love and desire.' - ART like LOVE is rarely understood.” LoveArtDesireLove IsUnderstoodSittingLike LoveTrenches Author:Laurence Gartel
“When you are 'bad' in the art world they are very very scared! They want to control you... and they can't! Individuality and uniqueness are threats to the status quo. It is an artist's job to be an 'outlaw.” WorldWantArtJobsArtistThreatIndividualityScaredShockUniquenessStatus QuoOutlawArt World Author:Laurence Gartel
“A work of art enters life very much like another human being - complicated, loaded with overtones and meaning, mysterious, enticing, obsessive, and beautiful. There's no way to control how it will be used, how it will be read, and that's part of the excitement of it.” WayHumansArtBeautifulUsedHuman BeingsComplicatedMysteriousExcitementWorks Of ArtLoadedObsessiveEnticing Author:Budd Hopkins