Whoever wants to know something about me - as an artist which alone is significant - they should look attentively at my pictures and there seek to recognise what I am and what I want.

There is nothing that special to see when looking at me. I'm a painter who paints day in day out, from morning till evening - figure pictures and landscapes, more rarely portraits.

Although even when I am being idle I have plenty of food for thought both early and late - thoughts both about and not about art.

Art is a line around your thoughts.

True relaxation, which would do me the world of good, does not exist for me.

After tea it's back to painting - a large poplar at dusk with a gathering storm. From time to time instead of this evening painting session I go bowling in one of the neighbouring villages, but not very often.

I can paint and draw. I believe this myself and a few other people say that they believe this too. But I'm not certain of whether it's true.