tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281147.post7955737444411468301..comments2023-10-11T09:29:56.002-06:00Comments on Beyond the Art Fair: Don't Be Afraid of ArtJeane Vogelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10358302675097012117noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281147.post-41818579464258934922008-09-19T09:00:00.000-06:002008-09-19T09:00:00.000-06:00Jennifer,Yes, of course. I was really reacting mor...Jennifer,<BR/>Yes, of course. I was really reacting more to people who gravitate to the safe work because they are afraid of being unconventional. Or the artist who sells out.<BR/><BR/>Mostly, as a working artist, Hilary Price's cartoon struck a nerve. It surprised me where it took me, but that's part of the joy of creation, isn't it?<BR/>JeaneJeane Vogelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10358302675097012117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281147.post-15782893662108385862008-09-19T08:47:00.000-06:002008-09-19T08:47:00.000-06:00Just because someone is making "safe" art doesn't ...Just because someone is making "safe" art doesn't mean it will sell anyway. Art that lacks sincerity and that isn't genuine will not appeal to everyone, and most people can sense whether or not you are being "real" in your work. It is a matter of doing what you want to do and finding your audience more than anything else. Some people like and respond to things that aren't "safe" and see those works as being dull, cliched and done to death.<BR/><BR/>However, that doesn't mean that "safe" subjects should be taboo, just that you should do what you enjoy and enjoy what you do. I make a lot of controversial work, but sometimes I just want to get away from that and make something pretty for a change. This is part of why I am drawn to plein air painting and jewelrymaking. And there is nothing wrong with that, so long as I am honest with myself. Not everything I do needs to rock the boat... :)ChaoticBlackSheephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17438714747056045144noreply@blogger.com