i've been watching more videos about artists after talking about the importance of art as a lens for viewing history through and a way to start a dialogue about the future with my mom(a professional oil artist) and i'd love to share them with you all...[an ongoing thread]
1/ dean mitchell paints portraits of wise and strong people - people who will never be movie stars - and focuses on the intersection of poverty, race, and art. this video captures a piece of his story & his creative process:
2/ i grew up posing for maria betran and mom - spending hours in her studio and in fields listening to classic music. i was surprised watching this to see a portrait of me(at 2:26)
"you stop painting? you die, you get depressed - this is my happy life"
"you stop painting? you die, you get depressed - this is my happy life"
3/ maggie rogers' interview on pacing/creativity
"I always measure artists by the distance between their brain and their instrument. And the goal is to always be making that distance shorter, so that when you have a creative thought, you can execute it." atmos.earth/maggie-rogers-…
"I always measure artists by the distance between their brain and their instrument. And the goal is to always be making that distance shorter, so that when you have a creative thought, you can execute it." atmos.earth/maggie-rogers-…
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