Steve Bartlett

Things just seem to show up in my paintings, and that’s how it works for me. I’ll start with some image or object that inspires me and paint it in. I then let the painting tell me what the next step will be and so on. Over time, a narrative takes shape and on I go.

I think what hooked me to make art and to become an artist, is the freedom it affords. While this can be challenging at times, painting provides me with a place to access and express parts of myself that would not otherwise be apparent.