Working Alone | Breaking the Isolation that Can Surround the Pursuit of Art
Not long ago I experienced a conversation with an artist from Montana about overcoming the isolation that can appear with performing as an artist in a compact local community. As we corresponded I realized that artists living in a small community do not have a monopoly on isolation. Even artists living in the greatest towns in the world can feel alone as they pursue their craft in the solitary confines of the studio.
As a gallery proprietor, I get to shell out my days interacting with artists and collectors – it is effortless to neglect that most art is established in solitude. Creating is so distinctive from the pursuits of the rest of the environment, that even amongst friends and family you can truly feel on your own.
I would like to share the e mail I received from an additional artist, Helen in Montana, describing the groups she belongs