Hey everyone… Hope your having a good week…
Its still weird to me…… growing up in the midwest, I am used to seeing the seasons change… by now it would be dropping to the 50’s at night with highs of 70’s during the days…. I forget sometimes where I live…. hopefully we get out of the 100’s this upcoming week… been busy in the studio this past week… should have a new piece for you shortly… I recently had a discussion with an good artist friend of mine…. after our obligatory critique on the local art scene, we turned our discussion to making a living as a artist.. wondering why the heck we do it….the arts world is as competitive as they come… I am not sure why anyone would knowingly start down this path…. as reported by the IRS, the average artist in 2012 made approx. 52,000 with the top 10% making over 93,000.. I think the the thing to note here is there are so so many that do this without reporting any income, that for me the numbers seem rather high…..But for me like many others, its an obsession that moves throughout your thoughts and dealings on a daily basis and dominates most conversations…. its what you think about before you go to bed and usually the first thought when you wake… for me its usually to retrace my steps from the previous night and to make sure Sieglinde sees no paint on the carpeting when she gets up….lol… not being able to work regularly has at the same effect as an addiction…..its not a path I would choose, but when its in your blood…. you are doomed…
…have a great week everyone..
……….peace
………………..james
hanging with studio watchdog… Madison.. taking a break from the studio…. loving the last days of summer…
