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As the summer fades and the school year gets into swing, even those whose lives are not directly affected by the school calendar may well feel a sense of regret as the season changes and routine takes the place of occasional outings or holiday days. It’s very natural to feel that way, but at Agora Gallery, where we come into regular contact with many talented artists, we’ve noticed that artists often worry that the lower spirits that attend such a change might have a negative impact on their work.
In fact, it’s likely to be the opposite. Vacations are great for helping you to recharge your batteries, and are often a source of new inspiration and ideas, but they’re not so good at allowing you to actually [...]
This week’s post is the result of several recent conversations on the subject of time management and how difficult it can be to incorporate your career in art, and your artistic impulses, into the rest of your life. It’s evidently a problem that many artists worry about, and getting it right (or at least finding a reasonable balance) can be the work of years, and remain an ongoing challenge.
The nature of the problem varies a little depending on whether you are a full-time artist, or whether your art is something that must fight with other work commitments. Maintaining both a job and your art can be difficult, of course, because both together can place significant stress on both your time and your energy, particularly when both [...]
