I don't know why it is that figurative, expressionist, social-conscience, political, psychologically-entrenched, or landscape and realist art need to be "explained" in the face of conceptual, minimalist, or mixed-media presentation. It's almost like there is a competition out there, and the figurative artist--whatever his deviance--needs to "apologize" for following the tradition of mankind--that which believes in communicating and interpreting the natural world, even if through twisted, personal lenses. Has the conceptual scene--which defies real criticism because most critics are afraid to attack it--escalated so far to the forefront? I cringe when I think that only that art which removes itself from real world involvement has with robotics replaced the human nerve and emotional system. Let me leave now; I have another painting that reeks of human life to complete.
To Vivian, whose involvement I always enjoy--your commentary is brief and sensibly right-on, but I want to offer you some sharks teeth to bite into the nonsense that pervades out there; you're scholarly diplomacy is articulate and mother-wrapped--I look for more bite! God bless you,one our best! Ken