This post is going to be dedicated to those people in the world who look at a piece of art, whatever form it might take, and are able to see the work that went into it, whether that be a little or a lot, and whether they like what they see or not. They can see this because they have bothered to take the time to think about it. They might not be an artist themselves but they have learned to appreciate the process, and they know that no matter how simple the outward appearance, that the artist did indeed go through a process, or many, to get to the point of producing that piece of art. They are not the people who walk into an art gallery and scoff because their six year old niece could make the same marks on a page (I won't even go into how idiotic this kind of comment is because I might burst a blood vessel).
The dedication is for no particular reason other than that I was talking about how people judge the value of art over lunch today, during a discussion about an article I'm going to be writing for an art journal. And no, I am not going to rant in the article, I am going to be pushing the positive angles. But yes, I should find an outlet for the odd rant - anyone want to start an artist's anonymous rant blog?
I sent off a very important letter today. It might result in nothing, or worse still the kind of embarrassment I spend my life hiding under the duvet in mortal fear of, but there is just a chance that it could open up an opportunity that would mean me having to finally face my fantasy me and fight her for ownership of those talents she claims she possesses. She better not have been faking it.
'I have the tools but not the time' © Sharon Whyte 2008
NO...she is not faking it. x.x.x
Posted by: Hannah | March 03, 2008 at 12:50 PM