An artist who recently came to me for career advice was confident about his art but allowing his fear of rejection prevent him from performing art marketing activities. He was depressed about not achieving his desired creative, financial and career goals. He needed my help on how to handle rejection as an artist once before we could go further. After the consultation I … [Read more...]
What Really Is Self-Taught Art and What Does It Mean to Be A Self-Taught Artist?
Definitions, Historical Facts and Artists in This Genre I write a lot of artist's biographies. Last week, three artists who asked me to write one for them described themselves as "Self-Taught" artists. After some discussion, we concluded they actually aren't "Self-Taught" and we chose a more appropriate way to describe them and their art. In recent years, I've noticed an … [Read more...]