Dean Mitchell Quotes

United States, Artist
1957

Dean Mitchell is an American figurative artist who works primarily in watercolor and oil paint. His subjects, derived largely from African American culture, have been cited for their emotional depth, avoidance of facile sentimentality, and accomplished sense of formal design.

The visual arts must communicate to the human spirit, forcing individuals to reflect on themselves and their existence beyond their own self-interest.

Dean Mitchell
Art doesn't begin with a brush and a palette, but with the artist's ability to perceive life. You have to learn how to live before you can learn how to paint.

Dean Mitchell
- Learn
- Ability
- Paint

I have always tried to maintain a sense of humanity in my work, to create something that will take on its own personality but also reflect something about our world.

Dean Mitchell
- World
- Always
- Humanity