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Quotes by Dion Archibald - (15 quotes)

Dion Archibald - From the Artists category:

My art is what I do and how I live. I paint the things around me, the things I know and feel comfortable with. (Dion Archibald)

Dion Archibald - From the Business category:

Like many artists, I have struggled with the notion of art as a business. It doesn't come naturally to me but it is a very important part of being an artist. I dont intend to be a factory but I do plan to become wiser in the areas of business. (Dion Archibald)

Dion Archibald - From the Change category:

I could be anywhere in ten years. My mind is very open to change. (Dion Archibald)

Dion Archibald - From the Confession category:

My art is an acknowledgement of life, a confession of my feelings, and a celebration of the painting process. (Dion Archibald)

Dion Archibald - From the Dealers category:

I believe the Internet will become as essential as the art gallery for artists. (Dion Archibald)

Dion Archibald - From the Drawing category:

Drawing is the 'bones' of art. You have to be able to walk before you can run. (Dion Archibald)

Dion Archibald - From the Finishing category:

I don't want to sign the work until it looks like it has been lived on, until I have violated the open white space and created something that can become independent of me and fend for itself. (Dion Archibald)

Dion Archibald - From the Improvisation category:

My idea for a painting might change as I apply more layers and I like that unpredictability. (Dion Archibald)

Dion Archibald - From the Inspiration category:

Life inspires me to paint. Painting inspires me to paint. (Dion Archibald)

Dion Archibald - From the Obsession category:

If I see something and I think it looks nice, I can't help myself - I have to paint it. (Dion Archibald)

Dion Archibald - From the Painting category:

My paintings evolve organically from life's everyday glances. Rather than trying to force my will on them, I give them total control. Each layer determines and guides the next. (Dion Archibald)

Dion Archibald - From the Profession category:

Art is the only thing I have ever felt completely confident with. I could not imagine my life without art. (Dion Archibald)

Dion Archibald - From the Repetition category:

There is always more to be found by exploring the same subject again and again. (Dion Archibald)

Dion Archibald - From the Selling category:

I'm aiming for the emotional honesty of Van Gogh and the promotional skills of Coca-Cola! (Dion Archibald)

Dion Archibald - From the Subject category:

I have to feel an empathy toward the subject, and desire to form a relationship with it, as I am inevitably affected by the feeling or mood. (Dion Archibald)