Comments for The Chronicle of Artistic Failure in America http://www.artisticfailure.com Where all creative intentions go to die. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:49:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 Comment on The Exile’s End (concluding “Another Story of Artistic Exile”) by betsy rich http://www.artisticfailure.com/2008/01/23/the-exiles-end-concluding-another-story-of-artistic-exile/#comment-1767 betsy rich Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:43:08 +0000 http://www.artisticfailure.com/2008/01/23/the-exiles-end-concluding-another-story-of-artistic-exile/#comment-1767 As we speak I live at Libre and have for 22 years. I met Dean Fleming at Libre's 3rd birthday (it is now going on 43.) A couple of corrections. Libre was never intended to be a commune and is not although it is always referred to as such. We don't care. We are also approximately 70 miles southwest of Pueblo, CO. Any way you cut it "what a place to live." Peace, Betsy As we speak I live at Libre and have for 22 years. I met Dean Fleming at Libre’s 3rd birthday (it is now going on 43.) A couple of corrections. Libre was never intended to be a commune and is not although it is always referred to as such. We don’t care. We are also approximately 70 miles southwest of Pueblo, CO. Any way you cut it “what a place to live.” Peace, Betsy

]]> Comment on CAFA QOD: The Art of Failure by Elizabeth http://www.artisticfailure.com/2009/06/17/cafa-qod-the-art-of-failure/#comment-1758 Elizabeth Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:37:47 +0000 http://www.artisticfailure.com/2009/06/17/cafa-qod-the-art-of-failure/#comment-1758 If a person would have to be crazy to be a professional painter, then doesn' it follow that their behavior is normal for painters? The problem of faulty reasoning appears when we use our middle class working slave (i e. the expert white middle class male psychologist) definitions on a different breed of cat. If a person would have to be crazy to be a professional painter, then doesn’ it follow that their behavior is normal for painters? The problem of faulty reasoning appears when we use our middle class working slave (i e. the expert white middle class male psychologist) definitions on a different breed of cat.

]]> Comment on Ode to those who survive (art) by joyfull http://www.artisticfailure.com/2008/12/15/ode-to-those-who-survive-art/#comment-1744 joyfull Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:21:40 +0000 http://www.artisticfailure.com/2008/12/15/ode-to-those-who-survive-art/#comment-1744 Wonderful site......I don't think many artists are finding this insightful blog or there would be a dearth of comments! Or maybe, just maybe, most artists are scared to admit how darned hard it is to survive in the arts! OR...... One suspects also that many come into the arts with the eyes wide open glistening with hope, their ears pinned back not wanting to hear from older and wiser (wizened now with the battle) artists, and then they leave just like they came, with eyes and ears tuned into a different chant.....lusting after the 'new'.....wanting the 'fame' but not the 'dread'....... To choose a life in the arts is a decision fraught with problems and difficulties but to have 'art' choose 'you' is an entirely different matter. For those who choose art, the decision to pursue something else is an obvious decision and one that is often taken sooner than later but..... to have 'art' choose 'you' is a road that find many of us tired, disgruntled, disillusioned and despairing but still we get up and paint, sculpt, pot, write or whatever it is that drives us. The yearn to create drives us forward sometimes in a frenzy and outpouring of work and at times, leaves us bereft of any energy, wondering why it has dried up only to once again, release itself on our psyche and soul and drive us into a creative frnzy once more. If you are chosen by the muses to yearn for their siren call, to wake at early morn and not be able to sleep for want of creating their insistent persuasions, then you are cursed indeed....for while at times, you may create wondrous effigies to the arts, the total lack of a supportive and understanding environment in which to create will constantly elude you. You will find partners who say they understand then leave because you are 'famous', you'll find studios that seem terrific only to be constantly harassed by callers and onlookers and voyeurs, you'll find a great gallery and then not get paid or worse, find your works have been auctioned off in their 'end of year' sale and still not be paid. Ah but for all of that, when you do achieve the impossible, when you do paint or create that piece that hits the mark, you will be rewarded....not by money or awards, but by a soul that sings and is happy for a time. It will make you yearn for me and foolishly the next day will see you calling the 'muses' home once more. I do love being an artist but it also the bane of my existence........ Good luck with your blog......it is necvessary! Wonderful site……I don’t think many artists are finding this insightful blog or there would be a dearth of comments! Or maybe, just maybe, most artists are scared to admit how darned hard it is to survive in the arts! OR……

One suspects also that many come into the arts with the eyes wide open glistening with hope, their ears pinned back not wanting to hear from older and wiser (wizened now with the battle) artists, and then they leave just like they came, with eyes and ears tuned into a different chant…..lusting after the ‘new’…..wanting the ‘fame’ but not the ‘dread’…….

To choose a life in the arts is a decision fraught with problems and difficulties but to have ‘art’ choose ‘you’ is an entirely different matter.

For those who choose art, the decision to pursue something else is an obvious decision and one that is often taken sooner than later but…..

to have ‘art’ choose ‘you’ is a road that find many of us tired, disgruntled, disillusioned and despairing but still we get up and paint, sculpt, pot, write or whatever it is that drives us. The yearn to create drives us forward sometimes in a frenzy and outpouring of work and at times, leaves us bereft of any energy, wondering why it has dried up only to once again, release itself on our psyche and soul and drive us into a creative frnzy once more.

If you are chosen by the muses to yearn for their siren call, to wake at early morn and not be able to sleep for want of creating their insistent persuasions, then you are cursed indeed….for while at times, you may create wondrous effigies to the arts, the total lack of a supportive and understanding environment in which to create will constantly elude you.

You will find partners who say they understand then leave because you are ‘famous’, you’ll find studios that seem terrific only to be constantly harassed by callers and onlookers and voyeurs, you’ll find a great gallery and then not get paid or worse, find your works have been auctioned off in their ‘end of year’ sale and still not be paid.

Ah but for all of that, when you do achieve the impossible, when you do paint or create that piece that hits the mark, you will be rewarded….not by money or awards, but by a soul that sings and is happy for a time. It will make you yearn for me and foolishly the next day will see you calling the ‘muses’ home once more.

I do love being an artist but it also the bane of my existence……..

Good luck with your blog……it is necvessary!

]]> Comment on What the artist tells her children by SL http://www.artisticfailure.com/2007/11/16/what-the-artist-tells-her-children/#comment-1743 SL Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:45:09 +0000 http://www.artisticfailure.com/2007/11/16/what-the-artist-tells-her-children/#comment-1743 sounds familiar... sounds familiar…

]]> Comment on Student-of-Failure Project Number Two: Rebecca Ora by SL http://www.artisticfailure.com/2009/03/10/student-of-failure-project-number-two-rebecca-ora/#comment-1742 SL Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:05:56 +0000 http://www.artisticfailure.com/2009/03/10/student-of-failure-project-number-two-rebecca-ora/#comment-1742 how sweet. only, I wonder, she had 7 children so that she wouldn't have to make anything herself? she made 7 children. How creative! How challenging. what an amazing long-term project. glad you are helping her to find new projects... how sweet.
only, I wonder, she had 7 children so that she wouldn’t have to make anything herself?

she made 7 children. How creative! How challenging. what an amazing long-term project.

glad you are helping her to find new projects…

]]> Comment on CAFA QOD: The Art of Failure by SL http://www.artisticfailure.com/2009/06/17/cafa-qod-the-art-of-failure/#comment-1741 SL Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:50:36 +0000 http://www.artisticfailure.com/2009/06/17/cafa-qod-the-art-of-failure/#comment-1741 sounds like a typical sulfur type to me... sounds like a typical sulfur type to me…

]]> Comment on Back to that art criticism failure thing again, just for a minute by Les http://www.artisticfailure.com/2008/01/18/back-to-that-art-criticism-failure-thing-again-just-for-a-minute/#comment-1740 Les Fri, 09 Oct 2009 02:38:33 +0000 http://www.artisticfailure.com/2008/01/18/back-to-that-art-criticism-failure-thing-again-just-for-a-minute/#comment-1740 I keenly await Hickey's AiA articles every month. Where I live the some old artists get hyped and the emerging ones are given no support, in the way of critique, when they do manage to sneak into a show. Almost like the critics don't know what to say about a new entity! I keenly await Hickey’s AiA articles every month. Where I live the some old artists get hyped and the emerging ones are given no support, in the way of critique, when they do manage to sneak into a show. Almost like the critics don’t know what to say about a new entity!

]]> Comment on Surveying Artists to Find Out Just How Bad It’s Gotten by admin http://www.artisticfailure.com/2009/08/28/surveying-artists-to-find-out-just-how-bad-its-gotten/#comment-1718 admin Sat, 29 Aug 2009 13:21:14 +0000 http://www.artisticfailure.com/2009/08/28/surveying-artists-to-find-out-just-how-bad-its-gotten/#comment-1718 Thanks for the clarification, Laura. With all the organizations involved, it was inevitable that I'd get confused. Thanks for the clarification, Laura. With all the organizations involved, it was inevitable that I’d get confused.

]]> Comment on Surveying Artists to Find Out Just How Bad It’s Gotten by laura zabel http://www.artisticfailure.com/2009/08/28/surveying-artists-to-find-out-just-how-bad-its-gotten/#comment-1717 laura zabel Sat, 29 Aug 2009 04:11:43 +0000 http://www.artisticfailure.com/2009/08/28/surveying-artists-to-find-out-just-how-bad-its-gotten/#comment-1717 Actually this survey is being conducted by Leveraging Investments In Creativity (LINC) and was designed by Helicon. McKnight is one of many organizations helping them disseminate the survey to artists. Actually this survey is being conducted by Leveraging Investments In Creativity (LINC) and was designed by Helicon. McKnight is one of many organizations helping them disseminate the survey to artists.

]]> Comment on The arts just can’t get a break by Gabe Combs http://www.artisticfailure.com/2009/07/22/the-arts-just-cant-get-a-break/#comment-1702 Gabe Combs Mon, 03 Aug 2009 04:09:42 +0000 http://www.artisticfailure.com/2009/07/22/the-arts-just-cant-get-a-break/#comment-1702 harsh to hear, MF. i'm on the e coast for a moment, maybe longer. hard to stomach any arts news... its all bad. maybe this next gin martini and a few percosets will make it seem to fade away... uh, cheers. harsh to hear, MF. i’m on the e coast for a moment, maybe longer. hard to stomach any arts news… its all bad. maybe this next gin martini and a few percosets will make it seem to fade away… uh, cheers.

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