About Stuart Shils

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    A Conversation with Stuart Shils, February 16, 2010 conducted at The Jerusalem Studio School, Jerusalem, Israel

    "What interests me is perceptual joy, and I always see the painting as equivalent to a love letter to someone I'm crazy about."

    SS: "Outside under the sky or in the city in front of or between buildings I'm at the visual mercy of large elements - light, clouds, wind and rain. And because nothing on that temperamental stage set is standing still, all my moves are informed by a sense of heightened urgency to dig into work as quickly as possible. But that doesn't mean rushed or sloppy - coherent response requires clarity and a really vigilant state of receptive mind - and given how quickly light can change, I work ...

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