Agnes Martin Quotes & Sayings

“When I think of art I think of beauty. Beauty is the mystery of life. It is not in the eye it is in the mind. In our minds there is awareness of perfection.”

“Art is the concrete representation of our most subtle feelings.”

“The main thing in making art often is letting go of your expectation and your idea.”

“When I first made a grid, I happened to be thinking of the innocence of trees, and then a grid came into my mind and I thought it represented innocence, and I still do, and so I painted it and then I was satisfied. I thought, 'This is my vision.'”

“I think everyone is born 100 percent ego, and after that it's just adjustment.”

“My paintings are not about what is seen. They are about what is known forever in the mind.”

“To progress in life you must give up the things you do not like. Give up doing the things that you do not like to do. You must find the things that you do like. The things that are acceptable to your mind.”

“Happiness is being on the beam with life - to feel the pull of life.”

“Artwork is a representation of our devotion to life.”

“One thing I like about Zen. It doesn't believe in achievement.”