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ESSAYS, WRITINGS AND ARTICLES ......'an artist should read as well as paint'....'I do not consider myself an intellectual because I am not interested in theoretical aspects of art.' In view of his wide scope of reading and the range and penetration of his writing, this seems puzzlingly contradictory. His insight into artistic theory illuminated his writings and conversation alike. Perhaps it was his wish to be judged above all as a painter that made him appear to play down his intellectual achievements? The term 'an intellectual' has certain connotations that he wished - in his case quite rightly - to disengage himself. Be that as it may, a cursory look at the quotations with which he has illustrated his writings will reveal clearly that his intellectual life and his work as a painter are in fact inseparable...... Anthony Dyson, Passion and Paradox 2001
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