Mark Bryan, If Looks Could Kill, 1997, acrylic on panel

“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

Mark Bryan
If Looks Could Kill, 1997, acrylic on panel.

“My wife and I were coming out of a rough patch at this time. I guess I was finally feeling good enough to make an observation about relationships. I enjoy the fact that everything in the painting (including the food) is engaged in the fight.”
--Mark Bryan