Let me know if you have intermittent trouble accessing this blog. Tina has been unable to access it reliably. I had to move in so the blog part is on blogspot, the images up to the move date are hosted at the Toad and the url is changed which is that CNAME rigamarole in this case. It's a bit complicated.
The UI Abstraction show promises to be huge. There are something like 60 entries and the deadline is not yet here. I'm not looking forward to hanging it as my arm is not a happy camper.
On Thursday Pirate turned up again - w00t! DarkLife has been having trouble getting builders for the new version, despite offering USD. Sometimes I think about working for hire (well, before my arm went south, anyway). The last person who tried to woo me into something was perfectly nice, and I said I'd discuss it at a meeting, then decided I didn't want to. What I generally see is that people start working for hire and stop doing their own work. In my life as an artist in real life this has been a pattern I've seen: a young artist full of promise doesn't want to lead a life of privation (i.e. be an artist) and starts doing work for other people. That sucks up the time and energy and there's nothing left for the real* work. Although it's not absolutely true that an artist has to suffer it IS true that an artist has to be willing to suffer. It's not easy living with art creation at the top of your list of priorities. On the other hand, doing a bit of outside work to keep the wolf from the door is fine.** In my life what I see as the important aspect, and the part no one else could do, is the creation of my own artwork. It's a cut-and-dried thing, to me. I think what I am likely to run out of first is time so there's not much point in doing things I don't want to do.
* "But the work I do for others IS real work." - Sorry, no it's not.
** I don't mind taking on a few things as long as it's something that interests me and it's a small percentage of my output. I usually think people who get something from me are lucky, since I turn most jobs down. (rl and sl)
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- 12:37 PM
- 12:37 PM
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I agree wholeheartedly that once the work becomes focused on other people's desires it loses its connection to the stream of inspiration. I know that was true for me. I was told my work was "too personal" to sell in galleries. So I painted what sold, and it dried up. Now I am trying to find my way back to my own desires ... not even sure what they are, any more. I don't know I will run out of time shortly, but certainly the future has less time in it than the past, unless I live to be 120 or more. None of us knows for certain, though, and I may depart into infinity at any time.
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