4 Quotes by Doris McCarthy

My paintings are so legible, I feel guilty.

The real function of the artist is to give fresh vision to their own generation.

I don’t want to see any art-writing gobbledygook or overblown words in an essay about me. If a smaller, simpler word will do – use it.

Writing gave me a second chance – not to change things, but to savor them. That is a great gift.