“When I am in my painting, I’m not aware of what I’m doing. It is only after a sort of “get acquainted” period that I see what I have been about. I have no fears about making changes, destroying the image, etc., because the painting has a life of its own. I try to let it come through. It is only when I lose contact with the painting that the result is a mess. Otherwise there is pure harmony, an easy give and take, and the painting comes out well.”
–Jackson Pollock
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Well put words from Pollock, words that very much fit with how I feel about my own work and process, even though our works seem to have little in common in appearance. I think it’s the harmony that he speaks of that is our common ground. At least, I hope.
Note: The show, Internal Landscapes: The Paintings of GC Myers, has opened two days early at the Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown.
Redtree Times 
Pollock expresses much of what I’ve been feeling about this Stevie Nicks video. It was recorded in Annie Leibowitz’ studio prior to the 1981 “Rolling Stone” cover shoot. I’ve been trying for weeks to figure out how to write about my response to it. It seems filled with some kind of truth that every artist – painter, musician, writer – needs to remember. (I suppose one truth is “be careful who you let mess with your stuff”. The heavily produced version of “Wild Heart” that was recorded is nothing like this.)
In the meantime, I’ve got it saved in its own tab in my browser, and I’ve yet to tire of watching it.
Interesting.
“be careful who you let mess with your stuff” is definitely a truth for artists and for for people in general.