Overwhelmed:
I took part as a panelist on an online Q&A’s thing today http://bit.ly/vxPq11
And the nature of this event makes you feel like your suposed to know the answers to the questions. I read about people trying to establish themselves in the art world and I read about them on here as well. I hear stories of things not going well and ‘getting proper jobs’ etc.
All I can say is sincerity will win through. Does the sun rise in the morning? Am I an artist is the same question. Through thick and thin you are trying your best to make work and allways get paid for it.
I realised at one point that my ambition was not Warhol or Emminesque status where money and recognition were the goal. Sustaining a practice and allways working is I realise now a total privalidge.
To do this you need a support network and that includes wives, husbands and trusted partners, friends and contacts. Surround yourself with good people and construct yourself into a sustainable position and keep swimming never stop, may be slow down sometimes, but never stop.
