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by beetree on 25 January 2013 - 23:01
"Artists are some of the most driven, courageous people on the face of the earth. They deal with more day-to-day rejection in one year than most people do in a lifetime…Every day, artists face the financial challenge of living a freelance lifestyle, the disrespect of people who think they should get real jobs, and their own fear that they’ll never work again. Every day, they have to ignore the possibility that the vision they have dedicated their lives to is a pipe dream. With every role, they stretch themselves, emotionally and physically, risking criticism and judgment. With every passing year, many of them watch as the other people their age achieve the predictable milestones of normal life – the car, the family, the house, the nest egg. Why? Because artists are willing to give their entire lives to a moment – to that line, that laugh, that gesture, or that interpretation that will stir the audience’s soul. Artists are beings who have tasted life’s nectar in that crystal moment when they poured out their creative spirit and touched another’s heart. In that instant, they were as close to magic, God, and perfection as anyone could ever be. And in their own hearts, they know that to dedicate oneself to that moment is worth a thousand lifetimes."
- David Ackert
- David Ackert
by Mindhunt on 26 January 2013 - 04:01
My son is a sculpture, he does bronze casting, aluminum casting, glass and metal work and is sooooooo talented. Unfortunately artists don't do well in this economy, I have made more meals for him, bought more groceries for him, and helped him with bills. He works 3 jobs to make ends meet but I help him so he can afford materials for his art. He has a fine arts degree and some day he will pay me back when he becomes famous, that is what I keep telling him, I am not worried, he will do it
This is a wax cast for his first character in a series that has been commissioned. There are going to be multiple characters in a metal wall sculpture/hanging. Keep your fingers crossed
This is a wax cast for his first character in a series that has been commissioned. There are going to be multiple characters in a metal wall sculpture/hanging. Keep your fingers crossedby Blitzen on 26 January 2013 - 04:01
The news channel featured a small business owner in Tampa who provides free space for local artists to present and sell some of their work. A great idea!!
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