His extraordinary powers of observation, and hand - eye coordination, must be the envy of many academically trained artists. (visual-arts-cork.com)
Yesterday a friend of mine asked me how much business training artists get while they're in college. (theabundantartist.com)
Coming from his «Tar Painting» series, this work consists of, essentially, a chunk of roof: it's a metal support covered by a layer of tar and plastic membrane, just as a professional roofer — like Gates's father, who trained the artist in the craft — would do it. (artspace.com)