I think there has to be an interesting transformative process between your perception of reality and making the paintings. If you are just trying to render what you see you are not entering into a transformative process. And that's what… — Susan Rothenberg Copy Share Image
Sometimes the painting starts to relate very directly to either sights seen or experiences felt, other times it just goes off on a tangent… — Susan Rothenberg Copy Share Image
I started to try to be a colorist, although secretly thinking of myself as somewhat of a black and whiteist. — Susan Rothenberg Copy Share Image
Some of the pictures are truly mysterious to me.. which is why I so often say publicly that I don't know or don't care… — Susan Rothenberg Copy Share Image
The paintings are like prayers, relating to wishing for something beyond everyday life. — Susan Rothenberg Copy Share Image
I think I care about beauty, but I don't go for it. I hope it sometimes might be in there. I think, maybe, more… — Susan Rothenberg Copy Share Image
You build up a head of steam. If you're four days out of the studio, on the fifth day you really crash in there.… — Susan Rothenberg Copy Share Image
Most of my painting is done sitting in a chair with a book. I'd say it's 80 per cent sitting and reading, 10 per… — Susan Rothenberg Copy Share Image
The problem with Matisse is that I can't ever figure out when he's done a good painting or a bad painting because I don't… — Susan Rothenberg Copy Share Image
I think there has to be an interesting transformative process between your perception of reality and making the paintings. If you are just trying… — Susan Rothenberg Copy Share Image
I think artists almost always end up turning to what's around them, what's in their environment or outside their window. — Susan Rothenberg Copy Share Image
I can say that paintings are prayers, they have to do with anything that makes you wish for more that what everyday life provides. — Susan Rothenberg Copy Share Image
