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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Regardless of the importance of known evidence to the contrary, the arts are generally regarded as being so much entertaining fluff, a commodity that… — Ken Danby Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Understand who you are and who you want to be, and thereby learn how you may best relate to others. — Ken Danby Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Growing up in Northern Ontario provided me with a strong affinity for the natural environment that was so eloquently responded to by Tom Thomson… — Ken Danby Copy Share Image
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… — Ken Danby Copy Share Image
Art is a necessity - an essential part of our enlightenment process. We cannot, as a civilized society, regard ourselves as being enlightened without… — Ken Danby Copy Share Image
In painting, detail for the sake of itself is useless. It must have relevance to the whole. — Ken Danby Copy Share Image
