Zachary Keeting and Christopher Joy visit painter Jake Berthot's studio.

Berthot remarks: "I'm interested in painting. I'm not interested in theory. I'm not interested in historical possibilities. It simply doesn't interest me; and that's not a hostile stance, that's… a declaration of freedom… I choose to be free."

Jake Berthot: Artist Model, Angels Putti, Poetry Visual Prose, works on paper will be on view from July 5 – August 10, 2012 at Betty Cuningham Gallery, New York.