The more freedom artists have to do what they want to do, the more they do what other artists are doing. — Walter Darby Bannard Art Copy Share Image
There are too many artists, too many dealers and too much art. — Walter Darby Bannard Art Copy Share Image
Start a painting with fresh ideas, and then let the painting replace your ideas with its ideas. — Walter Darby Bannard Fresh ideas Copy Share Image
The struggle to be original hates conformity, but the struggle to be better disregards it, or takes advantage of it to build… — Walter Darby Bannard Advantage Copy Share Image
There is no best way to make art, but there are a lot of better ways. — Walter Darby Bannard Art Copy Share Image
Of course I will look at anything, but I have not got the time or the patience to keep on looking at… — Walter Darby Bannard Art Copy Share Image
Too much freedom inhibits choice. Constructive narrowness clarifies choice. — Walter Darby Bannard Choices Copy Share Image
Talent is like a seed which needs fertile soil. There is no less talent now, there is less fertile soil to nourish… — Walter Darby Bannard Fertile Copy Share Image
Good new art may not look like art. Inspiration doesn't follow style, it creates it. — Walter Darby Bannard Art Copy Share Image
There is no regional art. The only region left is the art magazine. — Walter Darby Bannard Art Copy Share Image
There's a big difference between grabbing attention and rewarding attention. — Walter Darby Bannard Attention Copy Share Image
Part of history is facts. The other part is what we find easier to believe. — Walter Darby Bannard Believe Copy Share Image
When good ideas get put to bad use, it is the fault of the user, not the idea. — Walter Darby Bannard Faults Copy Share Image
The power of art is not in communication but effect; what it does, not what it relates. — Walter Darby Bannard Art Copy Share Image
What is sublime? / the artist said. / I haven't time / to be well read. / To be sub lime /… — Walter Darby Bannard Art Copy Share Image
Don't burden art with words and ideas. Art comes from a deeper place. — Walter Darby Bannard Art Copy Share Image
Big minds have big ideas. Small minds use big ideas to justify bad ideas. — Walter Darby Bannard Bad idea Copy Share Image
Postmodernism does not help us understand good art. It encourages art that can be easily understood and throws in something catchy to… — Walter Darby Bannard Art Copy Share Image
When imitation goes over big, it isn't imitation, it is a trend. — Walter Darby Bannard Bigs Copy Share Image
Whether something is called art is beside the point. What counts is what happens when you ask it to actually be art. — Walter Darby Bannard Art Copy Share Image
Good art has everything you need to know about it in the work, not on a wall label. Art is here to… — Walter Darby Bannard Art Copy Share Image
When you write something new about science, other scientists may not like it but they pay attention because it is subject to… — Walter Darby Bannard Art Copy Share Image
