Arthur F. Maynard (1920 - 1991) Patriarch of the RAI
"Painting is a visual thing. Our study is light, inside and out, under
infinitely changing conditions. Every achievement of man is the product
of a disciplined mind, will, and imagination. Understanding without
imagination will not lead us to our goal. Imagination without
understanding will lead us into a nebulous of never-never land. The job
of the painter is to tie the two together." - Arthur F. Maynard