Tony Bevan (b. 1951)

"I find the behavioral patterns of charcoal fascinating and the possibilities of paint endless. Often a series evolves through familiarity with the subject, through drawing and drawing. I think that's why there is a similarity in poses. But I don't work to any specific rules. The source may be from life, photograph, another painting, even from a dream."
(T. Bevan, quoted in 'Tony Bevan: An Interview by James Hyman', Journal of Contemporary Art, vol. 6, Summer 1993, pp. 15-19).