What kind of art do you want?

This came up in a discussion with two Art Academy students, Kevin Sparks and Cody Gunningham.

Do you want art that hangs there comfortably and never bothers you? I don't. I want art that won't let me alone and expects a lot from me.

Do you want art that be a collectable commodity, continually increasing in value. I don't. I want art that continues to increase in its ability to be a gift of beauty, substance and depth.

Do you want art that sports the signature of important artist X or Y so you can talk about your artist X or artist Y. I don't. I want the art to assert itself for what it intrinsically has to give.