"There must be a rational, biological and physical explanation for the fact that some shapes, textures, colours and rhythms, give greater aesthetic pleasure than others. Maybe cultural osmosis, or socio-economic pressures play a part. There is probably a sort of consensual "significant form" existing within visual experience, which is effective because, like theoretical explanations of music, it is congruent with neuronal workings in the subconscious mind." CR.

"Painting frees the picture-maker to experience wonderful depths of psychological pleasure. This is the ultimate artistic quest for liberation and spontaneity, like playing jazz or improvising a cadenza in classical music. I often retain a link with reality by reference to some subjective content in the paintings, perhaps floral forms, or faint hints at landscape, horizon or architecture." CR.

"The delight and humour in children's art has been the inspiration for this series of pictures. The innocent eye can perceive such simple and astonishing truths.

Naïve picture making, may look easy, whereas in fact it is very difficult to overcome the conditioning of a formal education in the visual experience, and the lure of sophisticated cleverness learned in adulthood.

When one of these pieces is "right", the child, that is within each of us, can recognise it straight away, while the adult psyche strives to deny it. It is sad that we let our adult selves control and spoil so much of our lives." CR.

"Trevor the Cat was a four week kitten when he came to live with us. He chose to stay for fourteen years. He often showed off in these poses during that time. He survived various adventures including a broken leg and months of confinement in an upturned tea-chest while it mended. Trevor was well fed, yet he terrorised local birds, slow-worms and seed potatoes, bringing them home as gifts. Probably he was just an ordinary cat, but he made us laugh and he inspired this series of paintings." CR.