“It doesn’t sound like much of a revelation, but the process of painting creates the painting. If I work wet-into-wet, utilize the rag to paint by removal, add addendum mediums to the paint, use paint I made from raw pigments or work on a primed or untreated surface, the choices in combination create the final version. Therefore I can’t separate how a painting is made from the painting itself. This for me simply means paying close attention to my choices and how everything is impacted once it is in a context. Exploring these options over many years of painting and teaching painting has given me valuable insights into all the incredible things paint can do. I’ve met a lot of painters who feel stuck and I’ve been there myself. The philosophy I’ve developed that highlights total engagement in process rather than outcome helps me continuously expand what is familiar and welcome the unknown.” —Rebecca George