“When curators hang paintings with a heavy thematic construct, when they post large “educational” explanations beside a painting, or when they sell you audio-tapes to listen to while you look at paintings, they undermine the relationship between the viewer and the painting…”

I heard a Radiolab episode the other day in which Elizabeth Gilbert, author of the insanely popular book, "Eat, Pray, Love," talked about the idea of creative genius in the third person.

I couldn't think how to title this blog. I'll write first, then title it. That probably makes more sense, a little like Ken Kewley's approach to visual composition. Just put things down.

"Time in a drawing is a strange thing. It is part of what is needed for the drawing to come in. Without this quality it will not belong – it will not take its place – it will not sit right…”