Words | jakesongerart

I am still trying to figure things out, Here are some thoughts from 2014:

It is becoming more clear to me that the source of power in art is spiritual.
Academic grounding in the basic principles of art is vital. As the artist, this is our first responsibility toward making a painting work.
For artists like me who are not overly spiritual, the studio becomes a theatre of war between the academic and the intangible.
When the academic side prevails, the work is pedestrian, mundane, and colors go dead.
Good work begins with a belief that there is more to art than flawless rendering.
My best work explores chance. When the brush is over-loaded with uncontrollable lumps of paint and color, it creates just enough space (and faith) for the attending fates to do their part.