Posts tagged art is work
On the Making of "Being & Becoming" (2023)

Then suddenly during its development, the vision shifted.

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On Making My Own World

Each of these anecdotes reminds me of a quote from a movie by the Kazdan brothers: “Some people think because they are stronger, or meaner, that they can push you around. I've seen a lot of that. But it's only true if you let it be. The world is what you make of it.”

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On Handling Rejection

I guess they don’t agree with the concept of gesamtkunstwerk (total work of art): an artwork, design, or creative process where different art forms are combined to create a single cohesive whole.

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On Why Artists Can Break the Rules

Artistic expression depends on what the goal is for the individual artist rather than a standardized body of study.

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On Improving

“As you create, you will naturally improve. Do not wait until you think you are good enough to start. You are always good enough to start improving.”

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On Breaking New Ground

In order to be able to push the boundaries of ART, I have to first push the boundaries of my own art.

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On Less Intuition and More Direction

However, when I create a work of art, I tend to follow an intuitive path, allowing the art to take me on its own journey and show me where it wants to go.

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On Writing a New Artist Statement

I kept looking to others to define me for me. And they did define me - but for themselves: in their image of me, or the image of who I should be, or of who they would want to be if they were doing what I was doing.

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On Making "Untitled (with brushstrokes)"

And I saw all of that in me and I saw all of me in the quilt. And that's how it got its un-name. It's an untitled piece because it simply exists.

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On Why Making Art Isn't about "Having Fun"

Making art is a lot of work. It takes skill, often specialized, and concentrated labor. To make good art requires intelligence and often education.

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