Jim Picco, 2006, Agitated Artist, oil on canvas.

“The real poet studies the world as it is: lovely, terrible, sensible, grotesque; and would ask for no other in its place. Humor is the final sign and seal of seriousness for it is a proof that reality is held in honor and in love.” -- Mark van Doren

Jim Picco
2006, Agitated Artist, oil on canvas

“The intuitive act of moving ink and crayons and oil paint on paper and canvas, and the serendipitous little accidents and surprises that occur is my prime motivation. Along the way, many of the things I love or despise seem to end up on the painting’s surface.” --Jim Picco