A contemporary painting is worth what someone is prepared to pay for it and not a predetermined figure. — Stuart Pearson Wright Copy Share Image
Some sitters don't engage with the process of having their portrait painted at all. They'll think it's a good opportunity to catch up with… — Stuart Pearson Wright Copy Share Image
One of my principal concerns is the contradiction between appearance and reality - illusion and reality. I try to set up an expectation of… — Stuart Pearson Wright Copy Share Image
One of the big failings of art schools is that students aren't given any teaching on how to survive as a one-person business, which… — Stuart Pearson Wright Copy Share Image
I'm an ambitious self-publicist out of necessity. I've never been one to miss an opportunity because I've never had any illusions about how hard… — Stuart Pearson Wright Copy Share Image
I benefit from contemplation, but it's a great antidote to that, having someone interesting come into the studio environment to be painted, so that… — Stuart Pearson Wright Copy Share Image
It's important to start off with ideals, even if they become modified at some later stage. — Stuart Pearson Wright Copy Share Image
A contemporary painting is worth what someone is prepared to pay for it and not a predetermined figure. — Stuart Pearson Wright Copy Share Image
I love isolation. It's very important for me to have time and space to myself when I can sit and read or write as… — Stuart Pearson Wright Copy Share Image
