Why do I make art?

I like to make pretty things.

What makes a thing pretty?

Harmony.  Verisimilitude.  Beauty.

What is harmony?

Internal consistency.

What makes a work appear to be true or real?

Congruence and compatibility with the world.

What is beauty?

No short answer.  Shall we posit external forms or admit the beholder’s eye?  Both.

How do you choose a subject?

It has to be beautiful.  Or at least hold my interest for the time it takes to paint.

How do you know a piece is finished?

When I would put it up on my wall.

Email: gclaycombart@oselbooks.com

A show of several paintings is up at Charlie's Coffee House, 266 Monterey Road, South Pasadena.