S R B O O H I E   A B A J I A N

Art is not a matter of painting something to the last detail. It is a matter of expressing the state, emotions, and thoughts of one's subject.

True art expresses life as a whole, and it is more alive and moving than life itself.

Art must express those characteristics and emotional states that are inexpressible in words.

Being an artist means seeing the world in a new way. The artist is not the one who paints well and correctly; the artist is the one who looks at life anew and expresses his own philosophy of life.

A wealth of technique is worthless in itself. Technique must serve one's intended meaning. And meaning must originate from life.

--Srboohie Abajian