In the '50s Morris Louis and I were not known, David Smith and Helen Frankenthaler were not much known.

I think of painting without subject matter as music without words.

In the '50s Morris Louis and I were not known, David Smith and Helen Frankenthaler were not much known.

I met David Smith through my former wife, Cornelia, who'd studied with him.

For me context is the key - from that comes the understanding of everything.

Context begins with other artists - seniors and mentors.

I've also been willing to share any help that I could give to any other artist.