Bill Botten

Synopsis

An original idea, if there is such a thing, and storytelling are what I seek to achieve. I am selfish when painting. It is all for me. Emotional, cathartic, difficult, sometimes joyful. It’s none of your business. If I’m satisfied, then I’m satisfied. Then, and only then do I want others to engage – good is good, bad is good, but neutral is awful. It becomes no longer any of my business save that I love it when people want to talk to me about it. I have been resistant to Artist Statements. It’s as if there is a blueprint, a formula, a set