I really enjoyed this piece--such a good reminder that we are having an experience that's unique to supremacy when we claim to have writer's block. Thanks for this!
Walter, thank you for opening the doors on this topic. My aunt was a classically trained artist and wrestled with these same issues in her creative life. Yes, because of ideology, but there was an extra layer resistance to a women’s right to be in the male dominated Art fields. Sometimes she had clients ask her to make an ‘over the couch’ painting to match their home decor. The Art vending machine mind set does not foster any ego (whether its talents are writing, painting, or speaking, etc). Even 50+ yrs ago she would talk about Art as a business vs creative talent for its on sake. The latter is what we tossed (and lost) in modern day.
I really enjoyed this piece--such a good reminder that we are having an experience that's unique to supremacy when we claim to have writer's block. Thanks for this!
Walter, thank you for opening the doors on this topic. My aunt was a classically trained artist and wrestled with these same issues in her creative life. Yes, because of ideology, but there was an extra layer resistance to a women’s right to be in the male dominated Art fields. Sometimes she had clients ask her to make an ‘over the couch’ painting to match their home decor. The Art vending machine mind set does not foster any ego (whether its talents are writing, painting, or speaking, etc). Even 50+ yrs ago she would talk about Art as a business vs creative talent for its on sake. The latter is what we tossed (and lost) in modern day.