“Becoming an artist consists of learning to accept yourself, which makes your work personal, and in following your own voice, which makes your work distinctive” (Art & Fear: Observations On The Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking, Bayles & Orland)

Philosophy of Art

“Art is intrinsically healing for many reasons, such as: discharging tension, experiencing freedom with discipline, representing forbidden thoughts and feelings, visualizing the invisible, and expressing ideas that are hard or impossible to put into words.”