In 1992 Quigley started writing words, famous or fictitious names, and dialogues between himself and the viewer, like a film script on his abstract paintings. Moving from NY to LA changed the dynamic and perspective in his art. All the branding and global advertising the world is bombarded with added a literal dimension to his work that he continues to explore. This painting is considered one of his most successful mergings of abstraction and text that tells a story immediately in the deliberately chosen phrase. The caligraphy is consciously applied as a form street tagging and reference to his own history. 

Quigley explains, “When I was living and painting in LA,  a man, Paul, and his wife, Anne, living two doors down from me bought a very abstract 6ft painting. A few weeks later they invited me to dinner.  While eating and looking directly at the painting, Paul commented ‘William, I’m not sure what it is?  I love this painting, even though I don't understand it. ‘Can you explain it’   I asked him, “Paul what do you do for a living?”  He replied, ‘ I work at IBM in computer technology world building main frames. You should come by one day. It’s hard to explain so I’ll show you.’  A few days later I met him at his office. It was fascinating watching a room full of people working on all types of  inexplicable gadgets and wires. It being the early 90s, and technology so new and fascinating, I started asking a million questions. 

He said, ‘William, I couldn’t possibly explain all this technology in one afternoon.’  Looking around the room, thought for a second and responded, “Paul, now you can better understand my painting in your living room.”