These words are especially true if you are an artist. Making art is not cheap. Most people are aware of the stereotype of the "starving artist." We never think about the "starving lawyer." There is no real support system for artists in this country and for this reason many (including myself) choose a life in academia. It seems to validate the role of the artist in some odd way. When I first went to college I thought I wanted to be a nurse midwife. Life sure would be different if I had.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Fortune-ate, Day 156
These words are especially true if you are an artist. Making art is not cheap. Most people are aware of the stereotype of the "starving artist." We never think about the "starving lawyer." There is no real support system for artists in this country and for this reason many (including myself) choose a life in academia. It seems to validate the role of the artist in some odd way. When I first went to college I thought I wanted to be a nurse midwife. Life sure would be different if I had.
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