Roland Reiss

ROLAND REISS is, first and foremost, a distinguished artist whose work has been widely exhibited and critically acclaimed since the 1960s. He has also been an important presence in the world of contemporary art for many years as one of its key teachers, a long time faculty member and department chair of the art school at the Claremont Graduate University, which has launched the careers of many of today's significant artists. He was also the moving spirit behind the celebrated summer program, "The Painting's Edge."

Tomorrow we are all lucky to have an interview with Roland Reiss to enjoy. In anticipation, here is some information on his upcoming event, Familiar Grounds.

Quote of the Week

"Poets don't draw. They unravel their handwriting and then tie it up again, but differently."

--Jean Cocteau

Thank you Janice Tieken for your contribution. I like the subtlety and complexity of this one!

I'm intending that this will be a continuing feature of Persist: The Blog and hope that readers will feel inspired to keep sending their favorite quotes. You can do this either in the comments section or via Facebook or Twitter.

Quotation of The Week

"My talent is such that no undertaking in size, or how varied in subject, has ever exceeded my confidence and courage."

--Peter Paul Rubens

We could all use a little of this grandiosity, no? I found this quotation on an explanatory label placed next to a Rubens painting at the Kimbell Museum in Fort Worth.

Do you have a favorite quote to spur your confidence? Let me know and I'll get it posted on the blog or feel free to do so on your own as a comment.