Art is a kind of mining," he said. "The artist a variety of prospector searching for the sparkling silver of meaning in the earth. (Jane Urquhart)

Art is a kind of mining," he said. "The artist a variety of prospector searching for the sparkling silver of meaning in the earth.

Jane Urquhart

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