Studying the master painters has taught me a lot about light and making a sculpture taught me a lot about the power of the message: the more I take away from the block, the more I’m adding. To me, a body of work is like the human body. It has three elements that I believe to be most essential. First, it should have very strong bones – able to stand on its own. Second, it should have a distinct and clear voice in order to communicate impeccably. That voice should be able to create the intellectual connection and emotional depth necessary within peoples’ hears, minds and souls. Third, it should have a strong heart to pump blood all the way to one’s fingertips – to pump life all the way to the corners of one’s art.
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