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Colleen Graham's avatar

Fantastic interview! Reiterated how I look at my continuing career as an artist in her late sixties.. I’ve never stopped having an art practice with a studio. However, I also had to help support our family as a museum

and arts center educator, designer and adult education teacher. The US is different than Europe in support for working artists. I know that firsthand as a young printmaker who lived in France and the Netherlands in my twenties. I agree with everything that was discussed. However, we’re still making relevant art at all ages and with so much personal archives to tap into.. Young artists today might not have the honed grit to persevere. Just a thought?

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Shagun Singh's avatar

Thanks so much for sharing your artistic journey. The U.S. still falls short when it comes to truly supporting working artists. Younger artists might be more accustomed to instant gratification, given the fast-paced world we live in, but they also tend to have a broader worldview, which can enrich their work. Plus, they have access to tools and platforms that make distribution easier, potentially leading to quicker recognition and opportunities.

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matthew rowean's avatar

Thank your for this and some of your other posts on the science of the art market.

I've been contemplating writing about my journey of 'art and commerce', the challanges and strategies, or really just following the journey from 'producing' to marketing oneself as an artist.

I've been hesitant to share that and then found your page which hits on many of the themes.

Especially around not cold calling galleries and the complexity of that.

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Shagun Singh's avatar

I am glad this is useful. I think art and commerce are more intertwined than a lot of artists who are starting out predict. This is my way of helping them out. Looking forward to reading your posts on the subject as well. I just subscribed.

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Paula's avatar

This is super interesting and I'll definitely get to set up a portfolio page as my next step!

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Shagun Singh's avatar

Glad this was helpful!

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Nicole Ilana's avatar

Thanks for sharing!

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Sharyn Wortman FRSA's avatar

Love this interview- you cover so many useful topics with great suggestions- is it too late to submit for your stage 2?

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Shagun Singh's avatar

Thank you! Glad you liked it. Not too late to submit.

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Sharyn Wortman FRSA's avatar

Great. I’ll write to you tomorrow. Sounds like a super helpful opportunity to take stock and review where I’m headed

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Heather Murray's avatar

wonderful current information for artists seeking outlets to grow their art practise ! Thank you for sharing!

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Racquel Germany's avatar

Thank you for sharing this valuable information. Great read!

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Shagun Singh's avatar

Thank you for reading!

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Pam Araújo's avatar

Hi Shagun, this was such a good reading! A lot of useful tips, thanks so much! And so generous of you and Will on planning a 2nd part focusing on artists. Until when can we fill the form?

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Shagun Singh's avatar

Hi Pam, no deadline for now. A second conversation is still being worked on.

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Pam Araújo's avatar

Cool! Thanks :)

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