tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137491661132349075.post3607488962155016124..comments2023-11-10T11:49:45.272-06:00Comments on Alma Lee Originals-ArtScape: Art Appreiciation 101Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17171827888193988517noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137491661132349075.post-76220212432352373732012-09-28T19:34:21.890-05:002012-09-28T19:34:21.890-05:00I beleveyou are in the best of company!I beleveyou are in the best of company!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17171827888193988517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137491661132349075.post-62162355716287868202012-09-28T19:33:53.118-05:002012-09-28T19:33:53.118-05:00Thank you Chris!
Thank you Chris!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17171827888193988517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137491661132349075.post-64469825140672410432012-09-28T19:33:17.940-05:002012-09-28T19:33:17.940-05:00When have you earned the right to rub elbows with ...When have you earned the right to rub elbows with the divine? To break intellectual bread with the masters and meet their gaze as one who belongs?<br /><br />I agree with much of what you said about the discomfort about beind called an artist. It is a title and qualifying criteria certainly come into play. However "artist" is a TITLE not a label, and though one takes on the title with trepidation and respect a label is another matter entirely. If I must jump throgh certain hoops to wear the title "artist" as an badge of honor so be it. But should I be merely labeled "artist" to the twitters and rolling eyes of the public, I shall not hang my head in shame. Hit or miss, artists are seldom accessed in thier own life time, but like any other profession Artist is worthy of respect.<br /><br />Thanks for taking the time to comment!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17171827888193988517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137491661132349075.post-10345380590273744412012-09-28T12:13:55.267-05:002012-09-28T12:13:55.267-05:00Outstanding
A lot of people aren't comfortabl...Outstanding <br />A lot of people aren't comfortable with being referred to in public as an artist. "John Doe, I would like to introduce you to Rob. He is an artist." Cringe...It's an introduction guaranteed to make me squirm. Having been exposed to other artists' thoughts on this one I know I'm not alone. In fact, I would guess I am among the majority. <br /> Of course, there are artists who are comfortable with the title. Maybe after having involved themselves in the arts for some time or they've just accepted the title as being inescapable. Or maybe they feel deserving of the handle. For me, the word conjures up visions of saint-like souls devoting the entirety of their lives to the practice and perfecting of their art through history. Be they painters, musicians, poets, novelists, playwrights, composers or whatever flavor their expression has evolved into; they are among an elite group that is set aside from the rest of the population throughout history. People who have proven themselves to be dedicated to their vision and pursued it as long and as far as they could. It's an exalted place in my mind. To get there the path is long, and the passage narrow.<br /> So when is it that a girl becomes a woman? After what trial or test? How many are there before the boy has earned the distinction of being a man? It's analogous to when has someone who makes art earned the title their heroes assert themselves with? I suspect most, even in that exalted group, never feel/felt truly at home with it. When have you earned the right to rub elbows with the divine? To break intellectual bread with the masters and meet their gaze as one who belongs?<br /><br />http://backmannfinearts.blogspot.com/2012/03/overexposed.htmlRob Backmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17149866736185563264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137491661132349075.post-5156307194124192762012-09-27T09:35:56.135-05:002012-09-27T09:35:56.135-05:00I got chills reading this....LOVE it! and, Thank y...I got chills reading this....LOVE it! and, Thank you! Well said.Chris Brandleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08917909058840443241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137491661132349075.post-32585092197388484672012-09-27T08:37:45.912-05:002012-09-27T08:37:45.912-05:00I really love that you wrote this...so many times ...I really love that you wrote this...so many times as an artist I have felt this way. Thank you for sharing!<br /><br />Natalie TrujilloArt by Natalie Trujillo (All Copy Rights Reserved by Artist)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12207275229803712804noreply@blogger.com