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William,
It is always a thrill to have my work favorably responded to. Having an artist of your talent and ability so graciously compliment my work is beyond description. I have been a fan of Claudio Bravo for many years and have had the pleasure of meeting Yuqi Wang on several occasions. Until today I was unfamiliar with the incredible artwork of Meredith Frampton. I am honored to be considered along with such an accomplished group of artists.
Although I am inspired by a wide range of realistic styles (some painterly, some highly finished and some in between) my own natural inclination has always been to develop my paintings in a more resolved way.
Unfortunately, I find that many artists are predisposed to a certain approach and automatically dismiss or invalidate that which goes against their own personal grain. I have always tried to judge art on the basis of how successful it is for what it is. However, I find myself highly critical with respect to paintings stylistically closest to my own, since the paintings I am most apt to criticize are the ones I
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