Poetry and painting continue to be companions: they cast their shadow and light, their silences and tones, at the edges of each other.

I think part of being an artist is having the ability to define your own responsibilities. I certainly wouldn't prescribe any. As far as I'm concerned, my biggest responsibility is to my own imagination. We're all conduits. Art preceded me, and it'll be here long after I'm gone.

The light is really the most important thing, so if you don't have skylights and if you don't have north light, this is like having a natural skylight. Light is the crucial factor. With wet oil paints, you don't want any hot spots or bounce.

Poetry and painting continue to be companions: they cast their shadow and light, their silences and tones, at the edges of each other.