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“Every painting begins as a failure. That’s what keeps me interested — the attempt to turn resistance into rhythm.” — JESSE PAYNE

“I’ve learned that the most interesting marks come from hesitation — the moment before you’re certain.” — JESSE PAYNE

“What drives me is not knowing what’s next. The best paintings reveal something I didn’t plan to find.” — JESSE PAYNE

“The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery.” — Francis Bacon

“Every act of creation is first an act of destruction.” — Pablo Picasso

“The object isn’t to make art—it’s to be in that wonderful state which makes art inevitable.” — Robert Henri

“Process is not preparation for the work — it is the work.” — JESSE PAYNE

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