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Pearls from artists* # 108
At work on a pastel painting * an ongoing series of quotations – mostly from artists, to artists – that offers wisdom, inspiration, and advice for the sometimes lonely road we are on. Artists generally...
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Q: How did you prepare yourself to change careers and work as a professional...
“Krystyn,” charcoal, 22″ x 30″, 1989 A: At the age of 33 I was a Lieutenant in the Navy, working as computer analyst at the Pentagon. I was very unhappy with my job. I began looking for something...
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Q: How long did it take you to discover the properties of pastel? (Liliana...
A charcoal self-portrait from 1988 A: After I moved to Alexandria, Virginia in the mid-1980s, I began taking classes at The Art League School. I was extremely unhappy with my career as a Navy...
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Q: How do you think about risk? What role has taking risks played in your...
Barbara’s Studio A: My journey to becoming a visual artist was circuitous, to say the least. Risk-taking gave me the life and career I enjoy now. The biggest – and scariest – risk I’ve ever taken was...
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Q: What do you like most about being an artist?
Entrance to Barbara’s studio A: I love walking into my studio in the morning, knowing that I will spend the day doing what I love, using all my talents, skills, and experience to solve whatever...
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