If you want to make art, just make it. True artistic activity is found at the place where technique and intuition merge. Technique is mastered when you no longer have to think about what gets done; you just do it. Intuition is best found when you remove your thinking self and merge with the project at hand. When true work is being produced, there is no you, no me, no laundry list, no chores…just a brush, paint, a surface, and choices. The trick is to remain open to any possibility. When you are truly open, your work will be also. It will be accessible and others will be able to relate to it, making it truly universal. That is true communication. So when you work at artistic endeavors, forget yourself; forget concept, forget politics, forget schools, forget opinion, and be open. A beautiful image has no limitations because it encompasses everything. Everything near such an image is enhanced, connected and relevant,including the viewer. Wordless, effortless communication is oneness. It allows us to transcend our confusions as individuals and helps us peer into the never-ending depth of consciousness.--R. Jacob Sposito

R. Jacob Sposito has a BFA from The New York State School of Ceramics, Art, and Design, at Alfred University, Alfred, NY. He was Museum Technician, exhibitor, and preparator at the Rhode Island School of Design for three years. He currently owns the Harbor Perk Coffeehouse, on Bridge Street in Ashtabula.