Making and not making art

The art critic Jerry Saltz wrote an article earlier this year about his having been an artist when he was younger – and his decision to no longer be an artist. I´ve found myself discussing the article with friends, now and then, and see references to it pop up again and again on Twitter. I suppose you´d say the piece hit a collective nerve. Perhaps we artists are like the married, who when they encounter a single person, are hell-bent on making sure that the solo becomes a duo post haste. When we see one of our tribe has given into the relentless oppression of life; throw in the palette; we want to say, “be strong, hang in there!”

Full blog post here: http://www.ricdragon.com/2017/12/25/making-and-not-making-art/