My paintings don't simply represent what I see; they present viewers with what I want them to see. Ken Danby More Quotes by Ken Danby More Quotes From Ken Danby Art is a necessity - an essential part of our enlightenment process. We cannot, as a civilized society, regard ourselves as being enlightened without the arts. Ken Danby enlightenment essentials art Today, we're encouraged to believe that we should have a verbal interpretation for what we view as art - when in fact the words are an intrusion on the experience. Ken Danby views believe art The degree to which the arts are included in our educational curriculum is totally inadequate. The arts are just as important as math and science in an education and just as important as any other endeavour in our lives. Ken Danby educational math art Regardless of the importance of known evidence to the contrary, the arts are generally regarded as being so much entertaining fluff, a commodity that isn't a priority in the traditional program of learning. This is unacceptable in a so-called 'enlightened' society. Ken Danby commodity priorities art Growing up in Northern Ontario provided me with a strong affinity for the natural environment that was so eloquently responded to by Tom Thomson and his colleagues. The concept of this painting grew out of a number of forays into Algonquin over the years. From its conception I intended Algonquin to be a subtle tribute to Tom Thomson. But I also wanted it to be a response to the natural beauty that so typifies the grandeur of Ontario’s first provincial park. Ken Danby growing-up strong numbers The human condition is not served by our technical ability to transmit a televised image around the world - if that image is totally inane. Ken Danby human-condition technology world The role of the artist is like that of an explorer and a teacher - a teacher of seeing. No one is more capable of conveying this enlightenment than the artist. Ken Danby artist teaching teacher Understand who you are and who you want to be, and thereby learn how you may best relate to others. Ken Danby understanding want may I must have the personal dialogue, the private time, with each painting in progress. I can't share it with anyone until it's done. Ken Danby progress solitude done Abstraction and realism work best together. Ken Danby realism abstraction together There's nothing like a little fear or hunger to motivate one's inspiration. To take that away from a young artist can offer quite a disservice. Ken Danby motivation artist inspiration Without art, we're handicapped, and living a stifled, barren existence. Ken Danby barren life art Art is completely subjective. It's up to the viewer to judge whether or not it has merit. Ken Danby merit judging art Learn to nurture and trust your instincts as well as your conscious reasoning. Often, one's instincts will offer the better judgment. Ken Danby judgment instinct conscious Whenever I'm asked to identify my best work, or my favorite, my answer has always been the same - 'My next one!' Ken Danby conformity next answers Art is a necessity, an essential part of our enlightenment process. Ken Danby enlightenment essentials art In painting, detail for the sake of itself is useless. It must have relevance to the whole. Ken Danby details useless sake Don't cater to the audience. Inspire the audience. Ken Danby audience inspire Creative expression and visual comprehension are really the handmaidens of art. One cannot thrive without the other. Ken Danby creative expression art Desire is everything, not talent. It's the degree of one's desire that will dictate the extent of one's success, in any endeavour. Ken Danby degrees talent desire
