Any material may be used but the theme is the same and the response is the same for all artwork… we all have the same concern, but the artist must know exactly what the experience is. He must pursue the truth relentlessly. Agnes Martin Read Quote
When I first made a grid, I happened to be thinking of the innocence of trees, and then a grid came into my mind and I thought it represented innocence, and I still do, and so I painted it and then I was satisfied. I thought, ‘This is my vision.’ Agnes Martin Read Quote
To progress in life you must give up the things you do not like. Give up doing the things that you do not like to do. You must find the things that you do like. The things that are acceptable to your mind. Agnes Martin Read Quote
The main thing in making art often is letting go of your expectation and your idea. Agnes Martin Read Quote
My paintings are not about what is seen. They are about what is known forever in the mind. Agnes Martin Read Quote
When I think of art I think of beauty. Beauty is the mystery of life. It is not in the eye it is in the mind. In our minds there is awareness of perfection. Agnes Martin Read Quote
