Ken Danby

Regardless of the importance of known evidence to the contrary, the arts are generally regarded as being so much entertaining fluff, a…

— Ken Danby

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

Understand who you are and who you want to be, and thereby learn how you may best relate to others.

— Ken Danby

Abstraction and realism work best together.

— Ken Danby

I must have the personal dialogue, the private time, with each painting in progress. I can't share it with anyone until it's…

— Ken Danby

Growing up in Northern Ontario provided me with a strong affinity for the natural environment that was so eloquently responded to by…

— Ken Danby

There's nothing like a little fear or hunger to motivate one's inspiration. To take that away from a young artist can offer…

— Ken Danby

We do not see with our eyes, but through them.

— Ken Danby

Art is a necessity, an essential part of our enlightenment process.

— Ken Danby

Without art, we're handicapped, and living a stifled, barren existence.

— Ken Danby

Art is a necessity - an essential part of our enlightenment process. We cannot, as a civilized society, regard ourselves as being…

— Ken Danby

In painting, detail for the sake of itself is useless. It must have relevance to the whole.

— Ken Danby

As an artist, my concern is toward the synthesizing of all the visual elements at my disposal - at the exclusion of…

— Ken Danby

Creative expression and visual comprehension are really the handmaidens of art. One cannot thrive without the other.

— Ken Danby

Learn to nurture and trust your instincts as well as your conscious reasoning. Often, one's instincts will offer the better judgment.

— Ken Danby

Without good drawing, the foundation of a painting will collapse.

— Ken Danby

Today, we're encouraged to believe that we should have a verbal interpretation for what we view as art - when in fact…

— Ken Danby

The role of the artist is like that of an explorer and a teacher - a teacher of seeing. No one is…

— Ken Danby

The degree to which the arts are included in our educational curriculum is totally inadequate. The arts are just as important as…

— Ken Danby

Whenever I'm asked to identify my best work, or my favorite, my answer has always been the same - 'My next one!'

— Ken Danby

Art is completely subjective. It's up to the viewer to judge whether or not it has merit.

— Ken Danby

The human condition is not served by our technical ability to transmit a televised image around the world - if that image…

— Ken Danby

My paintings don't simply represent what I see; they present viewers with what I want them to see.

— Ken Danby

Don't cater to the audience. Inspire the audience.

— Ken Danby

Emulation and imitation can legitimately influence one's development, but ultimately the artist must find his own path - and be true to…

— Ken Danby