I was looking at my 'To Do' list the other day and aside from the usual, laundry, dishes, pick up house stuff, everything else was art related. It dawned on me at the very minute that I am a working artist!
Whether it's an article for a magazine I'm writing, a sewn projects for an upcoming book, paintings for a gallery show, or a sweater for baby Aoi, I am always working on some kind of art project.
I decided at that very moment that from now on when someone asks me what type of work I do, I'm going to say that I am a working artist. Oh, don't get me wrong, I have called myself an artist for years, but when I tell people that I'm an artist, the conversation usually just dies right there.
So I'm hoping that my new self proclaimed title will evoke a back and forth conversation.
Stay tuned and I'll keep you posted on how it goes!
Bravo! I think that title is well-deserved and I hope folks will ask you what that means. You'll knock their socks off! (Which you can then replace with some you've knitted and use the cast-offs for some sort of project!)
Posted by: Christine Eastwood, Written and Painted Art | May 25, 2012 at 04:31 PM
Three cheers!! I love it when someone knows who they are and with that list you know where your going too. You go girl.
Posted by: hobbit | May 26, 2012 at 07:02 PM
Love this! Such a great thing to think about. I feel like I'm stepping into that role a bit- maybe not to your level, as I don't get paid to make anything at this point, but I'd love to get there.
You can add to your list that you are an artist at teaching, which I do believe is an art form. :-)
Posted by: Nat | May 26, 2012 at 09:20 PM
I'm definitely a working artist, except I don't get paid!
I love the sweater!
Posted by: Holly McLean | May 27, 2012 at 04:11 PM