People have thought that some of my writing and lines are done by a machine. I'm able to move in a way that's part gestural dance performance, and it's fun for me, so I incorporate that into the painting. — Jose Parla Copy Share Image
Sometimes I think I shouldn't explain much about my work because people will just feel what they feel when they see it. They'll love it or hate it or enjoy it on their own, like how I've looked at abstract… — Jose Parla Copy Share Image
I never want to abandon my roots. I want to give my past and the history of painting the importance it deserves, including the… — Jose Parla Copy Share Image
I think artists should define themselves. They should speak about their work and how it relates to society and what's going on in the… — Jose Parla Copy Share Image
For me, the canvas is an abstract interpretation of a wall. It's a piece of art with its own history, one that alludes to… — Jose Parla Copy Share Image
Sometimes I'm inspired by a certain part of my life - I'm thinking about a place and I'll mix the colors from memory. — Jose Parla Copy Share Image
Sometimes I'm not so sure how healthy it is because it's exhausting to put all your emotion into your work, but I guess I… — Jose Parla Copy Share Image
As a young kid I was in love with breakdancing. I practiced the uprock style, which is a battle style of dance that looks… — Jose Parla Copy Share Image
My work is an exploration of the self. I've always been concerned with how I'm living and how that reflects in the painting. — Jose Parla Copy Share Image
When I was young I was constantly reading walls; I took in everything written on walls, from love messages to political messages. It was… — Jose Parla Copy Share Image
You try to tap into a memory and you close your eyes and it comes back. So I was doing this in the painting… — Jose Parla Copy Share Image
One teacher told me that my work belonged in the trash. That day I ran out of the classroom and ended up in the… — Jose Parla Copy Share Image
I have too much energy, even for myself. I'm lucky to have something that focuses me. — Jose Parla Copy Share Image
People have thought that some of my writing and lines are done by a machine. I'm able to move in a way that's part… — Jose Parla Copy Share Image
