The concept that an artist would be revered by popular culture is an immediate dismissal of his relevance as an artist.
There's been million-seller books and million-seller CDs. But there hasn't been, until now, million-seller art.
Steeping my life in beauty brings color to my days and a song to my heart
I view art as an inspirational tool.
Love is the stepping stone to new beginnings.
To be romantic is quite simply to allow yourself to fall in love with life - all of life - and experience it fully, openly, passionately, and purposefully
My life shines with God's radiant blessings when my heart is the color of joy
I try to embrace people with love, unconditional love, like Christ did.
Rather than set aside daily time for prayer, I pray constantly and spontaneously about everything I encounter on a daily basis. When someone shares something with me, I'll often simply say, 'Let's pray about this right now.
The most important key to a more romantic life: you have to be willing to pay attention
My paintings always feature trails that dissolve into mysterious areas, patches of light that lead the eye around corners, pathways, open gates, etc.
A piece of art is a compact form of the universe.
When I find my focus and keep my balance- I find that all is right with my world.
I'm working on a snow scene right now, and it's summer. It's hot, and I will get chilly. I'll have to turn on the heat. My wife walks in, and it's 95 degrees in the studio. I know it's nutty, but it's a projection you have where you step into the painting.
I think the art world... is a very small pond, and it's a very inbred pond. They rely on information from an elect elite sect of galleries, primarily in New York.
The worlds I paint leave a lot to engage the imagination by hinting at what lies beyond the four edges of the painting.
We all have romantic nature of one kind or another buried somewhere in our hearts.
The disintegration of the culture starts with the artist. Im on a crusade to turn the tide in the arts, to restore dignity to the arts and, by extension, to the culture.
A painting has a lot of advantages over other forms of communication. Unlike a movie, you don't have to put it into a machine and turn it on. It's just there every day. It's not limited by the element of time. It's a constant part of the home.
It's when I let myself get little that I tumble head over heels into joy.
Each of us is a small part of God's plan. I'm a small part. I create paintings that are being used by God.
It's a simple liberating reality - the best things in life are mine for the choosing.
I remember my mom had a big collection of copies of Saturday Evening Post magazines, and that was really my introduction to those great illustrators.
It is easy to have a lot of paintings or projects hanging around that are 'almost done.
When I filter the sunshine in my life, I bask in the light of a transforming and inspiring reality.
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