is it really THAT important for an artist to put on their website a listing of awards they have won?...does seeing the list make the viewer MORE interested in the artists' work?...and for those artists whom might never have been given an award for their work or simply don't subscribe to the idea of entering 'contests', does that make their work less 'important' or desirable than those who have won awards?...
i once had my work taped to the fridge when i was young because the teacher gave me a gold star...does that count?
About Me
- lisa g.
- i was born in a big city in ontario when the air quality was still good and litter wasn’t seen on the ground. the childhood that followed my birth was average for a canadian girl growing up in a small town in the early seventies. bell bottoms, dorothy hamil hairstyle and a banana seat bicycle were some of the things that i had, along with a box of crayons with a built-in pencil sharpener. i carried my crayons everywhere and drew all the time on almost everything. years later after puberty took its’ hold on me and changed my outlook on life permanently, i found myself leaving the small town for the bright lights of the big smoke where i enrolled in the fine arts programme at a university. i stayed on as a student for sometime then found myself disillusioned with the lack of inspiration that came from the faculty. so i left to find a mentor, someone who would inspire me, teach me, guide my creativity to find its' own voice. that mentor was found in the many books i’ve acquired over the years. i’ve found my inspiration through my travels and spending time following the footsteps of some of my ‘heroes’ of the art world.
technorati
2 comments:
I think the only thing that counts is the reaction of the recipient, that's reward and the only award that matters. The rest is all politicking and pretty distasteful in some cases.
Your work is fantastic and I'd give you more than 1 gold star!
You bring up a good point. I'm in the process of designing my own website, and one of the pages was going to be dedicated to that... but not just that... more like a news page which includes info like publications, contests, charity, etc... I think people like to see what your latest accomplishments are, but if the list is very long, it could get monotanous... I dunno...
Post a Comment