The truth is, we haven't really figured out yet how artists are going to thrive in modern mass societies. We're all experiments. Brad Holland artistexperimentfigure Change image and share on social
I didn't want to go to college - I was bored by junior high. So I was in church one day, staring at the stained glass windows and thinking about things, when suddenly I decided that if I could start selling cartoons to magazines, they'd let me quit high school. Brad Holland borecartoonchurch share on social
In America, the only truly popular art form is the movies. Most people consider painting a hobby and literature, schoolwork. Brad Holland americaartform Change image and share on social
Many of the contradictions in Postmodern art come from the fact that we're trying to be artists in a democratic society. This is because in a democracy, the ideal is compromise. In art, it isn't. Brad Holland artartistcompromise Change image and share on social
Postmodernists believe that truth is myth, and myth, truth. This equation has its roots in pop psychology. The same people also believe that emotions are a form of reality. There used to be another name for this state of mind. It used to be called psychosis. Brad Holland callemotionequation share on social
If they were starting their careers today, Rockwell and Picasso would probably both be painting on black velvet. Brad Holland blackcareerpaint Change image and share on social
I don't get ideas, I have them. The trick is to remember where I've put them. Brad Holland haveideaput Change image and share on social
Commercial art is traditionally delivered to a client in a brown-paper bag with an invoice stapled to the outside. Brad Holland artbagbrown Change image and share on social
All the other kids in ninth grade were drawing hot rods and cocker spaniels and getting blue ribbons in art class. I was getting rejection slips from the 'Saturday Evening Post.' Brad Holland artblueclass Change image and share on social
In aristocratic societies, rich people used to commission exquisite paintings for their walls. Brad Holland aristocraticcommissionexquisite Change image and share on social
