Nick Bantock Art Quotes - (7 quotes)

Nick Bantock - From the Accidents category:

It's the nasty and the accident that form the foundation for elegance that comes later. (Nick Bantock)

Nick Bantock - From the Art category:

Art is like therapy; what comes up is what comes up. It may be dark, but that's what comes up. You may want to keep some of it in a drawer... but never judge it. (Nick Bantock)

Nick Bantock - From the Future category:

The threads of circumstances that lead to tomorrow are so tenuous that all the fussing and worrying about decisions is futile compared to the pure randomness of existence. (Nick Bantock)

Nick Bantock - From the Journey category:

Our old experiences, memories and fears guide us down the present path. It's not so much that you are the artist; you are the conduit. (Nick Bantock)

Nick Bantock - From the Planning category:

I have no idea of what it's going to look like when I start a piece. Making art is like having a relationship. You want to bring in some ideas, but if you don't allow it to develop naturally and speak to you as it develops, you end up imposing and projecting upon it. (Nick Bantock)

Nick Bantock - From the Spirituality category:

Art becomes a spiritual process depending upon the degree of commitment that you bring to it. Every experience becomes direct food for your art. Then your art teaches you about life. (Nick Bantock)

Nick Bantock - From the Understanding category:

Every one of us sees 'green' differently. So everything is an approximation of understanding. (Nick Bantock)