http://artbizness.com/the-myth-of-the-artist-gifting/ Art, Poetry, Music and ..um.. Chess T-shirts by Michael L Radcliffe Thu, 15 Mar 2012 09:47:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://artbizness.com/the-myth-of-the-artist-gifting/comment-page-1/#comment-205 glennis Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:22:18 +0000 http://artbizness.com/?p=341#comment-205 it's not only the UK's art ed system that fails to educate potential artists of the art economy they are likely to face when they hit the reality of the real world. here in the US i believe it's equally true. everyone is seems to believe they have a realistic shot at superstardom- that they could be THE one- ala American Idol. or they are insanely (in my opinion) groomed to become gallery artists without a dose of what that really means. i recently heard someone say in conversation that "if an artist takes money or sells their work- it's not art". hilarious! i am currently reading the Abbing book and enjoying it greatly- my first trip here to your blog and your work (love the AW piece btw) and the vid of your studio. have supported myself over 30 years making and selling my "low" art to the public. not interested in grants or the like- feels like artist welfare to me but to each his own. some days i make art, some days craft, and even on lesser days crap. all with an intent to sell. even what i consider my crap gets cut up and sold in s(crap) bags to other artists and makers. funny- my scrap bags are just about the most popular thing i do....but only occasionally available-which often leads me to wonder... (love your review of the book) it’s not only the UK’s art ed system that fails to educate potential artists of the art economy they are likely to face when they hit the reality of the real world. here in the US i believe it’s equally true. everyone is seems to believe they have a realistic shot at superstardom- that they could be THE one- ala American Idol. or they are insanely (in my opinion) groomed to become gallery artists without a dose of what that really means.
i recently heard someone say in conversation that “if an artist takes money or sells their work- it’s not art”. hilarious!
i am currently reading the Abbing book and enjoying it greatly- my first trip here to your blog and your work (love the AW piece btw)
and the vid of your studio.
have supported myself over 30 years making and selling my “low” art to the public. not interested in grants or the like- feels like artist welfare to me but to each his own.
some days i make art, some days craft, and even on lesser days crap. all with an intent to sell. even what i consider my crap gets cut up and sold in s(crap) bags to other artists and makers. funny- my scrap bags are just about the most popular thing i do….but only occasionally available-which often leads me to wonder…
(love your review of the book)

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