25 Quotes by Ken Danby

Abstraction and realism work best together.

Regardless of the importance of known evidence to the contrary, the arts are generally regarded as being so much entertaining fluff, a commodity that isn’t a priority in the traditional program of learning. This is unacceptable in a so-called ‘enlightened’ society.

The human condition is not served by our technical ability to transmit a televised image around the world – if that image is totally inane.

The role of the artist is like that of an explorer and a teacher – a teacher of seeing. No one is more capable of conveying this enlightenment than the artist.

The degree to which the arts are included in our educational curriculum is totally inadequate. The arts are just as important as math and science in an education and just as important as any other endeavour in our lives.

Understand who you are and who you want to be, and thereby learn how you may best relate to others.

Today, we’re encouraged to believe that we should have a verbal interpretation for what we view as art – when in fact the words are an intrusion on the experience.