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Harlan's studio at Payne Hollow
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When I am painting, or have painting in my mind,
I see more, observe more carefully, am more sensitive...
I see through my pictures.
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I see everything as a painting. I see so much more.
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Seeing things as a painter, seeing pictures.
This is a great happiness.
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It brings everything into balance and harmony.
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Painting can only be done in some state of exaltation.
It is a force that breaks through the routine of life,
that transcends life itself.
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It is exciting with boundless possibilities.
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I am always painting in my mind.
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Just a little solid, creative painting and the day is good.
It brings us closer to the earth,
makes the present moment exhilarating,
the future hopeful.
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It is a strange life when I consider it,
how I endeavor to attain strength and clarity,
to mold these base materials into forms which will express me,
and my attitude, my joy and thankfulness.
I work alone,
who cares whether I produce anything or not,
or who appreciates it?
Yet I believe a good thing will not perish.
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~ Harlan Hubbard
from "Harlan Hubbard and the River - A Visionary Life"
by Don Wallis
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