David B. Wilcoxen:
Artist’s Statement
Maintaining balance in my life is important. As such, I believe one’s life should possess both an Industry and an Art. I have an industry to make a worthwhile living, and I have art to make living worthwhile.
As an environmental attorney, my industry provides a reasonably comfortable living. But it is the presence of art in my life and the world that provides understanding and hope. I strive to live and see the art in everyday life, whether it’s spreading jelly on a slice of toast or watching the synchronized movements of birds in flight.
I believe art, in all manifestations, contains a universal language that speaks to everyone if we open our hearts and minds. The universal, primal language in art is what fascinates me most. Accordingly, I endeavor to create works that would be as easily understood by cave dwellers, as they would be to those living in high-rise condominiums.
For many years, I avoided the desire to create. With time, however, I have come to appreciate the value and necessity of art in one’s life. For me, it is moving through life in an artful manner that makes living worthwhile.
Thank you.
David B. Wilcoxen