Artist #2: John Graham

The first thing I learned about John Graham is that his ego is enormous. He once quoted, "I think perhaps I am probably the best painter in the world."  I can imagine he gets criticized for this, but I think it is better to have an extreme amount of self-confidence than to have none at all. Especially in regards to my own work, I lack confidence in my ability and feel that I can learn from artists who fully believe in themselves and the greatness of their work. In regards to his style, a lot of his paintings include human figures (mostly women).  They are more abstract than realistic, and after reading a bit about him, I learned that he was interested in the area of psychology which makes sense from his work. Being interested in that field myself, I like to look at his paintings and try to see what he sees in them.