"A quarter of a century ago, I began painting a variety of vintage and antique objects with a contemporary still-life approach. The charm of the world of things has always enamored me. Representing them in painting has always highlighted what makes them so alluring. Now, more so than ever, these once all-important tools take on a symbolism of human creativity and ingenuity...the process of painting connects me to the artist and makes me understand their objectives. The long, slow, arduous process of painting is a meditative practice and allows me to travel on the bridge from that past to think about what the future may bring... he shapes and forms of these functional objects, their designs and color, the way they are at once straightforward but also complex and intricate, make them the perfect subject to be represented in art."
Christopher Stott
