Failed Artist
A potpourri of tales from the trenches...of life
Failed artist? How could that be? There are starvingartists, those legends who supposedly sacrifice material
well-being for the sake of art, but a “Failed Artist”? Is
this an artist at failure? A failure in art? A failure at
exhibiting all the trappings that make one appear to be an
artist? A failure at life in general who wishes to be an
artist?
Many, for whatever reason, set out to be artists but it is a
rare individual who stays the course. Good sense and
advice from well-meaning folks usually steer one away
but, without romanticizing some sort of vow to poverty,
some seek more in life than comfort and success. They
seek art.
Art isn’t for the weak at heart nor those who fail to see
failure as an option.
Failed Artist is a compilation of stories and quips from a man whose life has become an adventure in
art as he ventures through a life that is often as abstract as any of his artwork. Is it art that imitates life,
or…Bird Park Yellow (2016)
Oil on Canvas 80 cm x 60 cm
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This work was inspired during a journey to Penang, Malaysia. The vibrant colors and abstract shapes are intended to reflect the view of a bird from the inside of the great aviary there. Looking out at to the freedom of her fellow fliers....
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