“To return things themselves is to return to the world which precedes knowledge, of which knowledge always speaks.” – Maurice Merleau. Pontry, Phenomenlogy of Preception. Whatever we know, we know from the world thay surrounds us. Art studies the world, in all its manifestations, and renders back to us not simply how we see, but…

“Drawing is more than a tool for rendering and capturing likeness. It is a language, with its own syntax, grammer, and urgency. Learning to draw is about learning to see. In this way, it is metaphor for all art activity. Whateverits form, drawing transforms preception and thought into image & teaches us how to think…