So who are we going to blame for our disappointments and our failures?

Whatever you do, don't let your system run you.

It is necessary to put yourself out for rejection, and accept that you will be rejected.

Never forget that the nurturing and preservation of your own muse is job one. Lose it and you may be losing a great deal.

The only bad studio is the unused one.

Abstract understanding doesn't mean arbitrary sloshing and messing. Abstract art is controlled visual magic based on laws and methodology. Abstraction generally involves implication, suggestion and mystery rather that obvious description. Like a good poem, a good abstraction attacks your feelings before your understanding. Abstraction within realism adds zest and excitement to otherwise dull subject matter. Abstract understanding takes time and patience.

The studio is an extension of the sandbox and the kindergarten playroom. It has a dynamic unlike any office or factory. It's a room at the service of a dreamer on her way to becoming a master.