"For too many generations, the continuum of the European/American artist has looked outside of daily life for that which is extraordinary and rings of the metaphysical - but how isn't this consumerist tourism? Over these ten years in New Mexico, I have found that the most profound depths that are reachable are those that are the simplest and most personal, that seek root and are too close to be in focus. These realms defy clear narratives and, at their richest and most powerful, contain contradictory and irresolvable perspectives and feelings. If there are 'beauty-truths' to be found then the best that anyone can do is to hold space for that which is hard to define, utilizing open-ended, responsive forms, in the way that a parent holds the space for a child to play and to experience the world."

-Chris Jonas

"Paintings for me are anchors to other worlds, other realities, other consciousnesses. These worlds, and states of consciousness are not always easily accessible in the daily momentum of our everyday lives. Art connects us to parts of our being, our soul, that may be at some times elusive, but are where we ultimately vibrate at the deepest level."

-Bettina Lancaster