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I’ve been at artmaking now for over 50 years. I continue on because I’ve had a kind of effortless way of going about it. It’s been as easy as participating in a pleasant but steadily more challenging conversation. However – on second thought – it really is a monologue, usually done without words. I respond to each addition on canvas or paper to what I’ve done just before and rarely do to myself while making decisions. It’s absolutely wonderful when and if I like what I’ve just added or taken away. That’s why I’ve found it natural to continue on with my artmaking, even if sales have so far been spotty. After all, I haven’t been too mindful of what people usually like in an artwork..all these years.
Agreed, Frank. Most people work this way, I think. The dialogue is between the visual artist and the work at hand. Everything else is unimportant and falls away. Thanks for commenting!
Thanks for that wonderful piece with Meredith Monk. It was illuminating and inspiring to me
Create Your Best Day! Alli
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Thanks, Alli. Meredith Monk continues to be a huge inspiration as an artist with tremendous courage, someone who has been working over fifty years, who continues to grow and who still surprises as she’s making and presenting her work. I once sat directly behind her watching Marina Abromovic perform at the Park Avenua Armory and could barely keep my eyes on the stage!