I love making art... It's largely how I see myself. I'm an artist; therefore I have to make art.
Chuck CloseAny innovation that is evident in my paintings is a direct result of something that happened in the course of making a print.
Chuck CloseIn my art, I deconstruct and then I reconstruct, so visual perception is one of my primary interests.
Chuck CloseI absolutely hate technology, and I'm computer illiterate, and I never use any labor-saving devices although I'm not convinced that a computer is a labor-saving device.
Chuck CloseInspiration is for amateurs - the rest of us just show up and get to work. And the belief that things will grow out of the activity itself and that you will - through work - bump into other possibilities and kick open other doors that you would never have dreamt of if you were just sitting around looking for a great "art idea."
Chuck Close