tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post5245983531052467750..comments2024-03-27T11:43:33.889-04:00Comments on Stapleton Kearns: On career advice for young painters, beginning well enough, but ending badlyStapleton Kearnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00226409516935208164noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-80523056186888605262009-10-11T12:10:11.568-04:002009-10-11T12:10:11.568-04:00I'm glad you believed (and still believe) in y...I'm glad you believed (and still believe) in yourself.<br /><br />I think there were a lot of teachers like that at one point... at least there are a lot of stories about teachers like that.Marian Fortunatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11107085447074524162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-49297058226599192832009-10-10T23:43:33.377-04:002009-10-10T23:43:33.377-04:00All of us kids believe our parents, that is why we...All of us kids believe our parents, that is why we have them. We believe what they tell us in to advanced adulthood and we believe what they have told us even after they are gone. We believe it even if what they tell us is positive, or if it is negative. That can make a big difference, so I am told. <br /><br />Err, and I did not realize that Ives did this for FREE! That does give him a little slack...a little.willekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05626541339963605016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-76293843136966854862009-10-10T21:56:22.023-04:002009-10-10T21:56:22.023-04:00Willek;
I don't think I was getting any affir...Willek; <br />I don't think I was getting any affirmation and I don't remember thinking that I was singled out for rough handling. I think Ives did that sort of thing a lot. I stayed because I wanted to learn and I knew of nowhere else I could find the same teaching.Doesn't everyone's mother think they are talented?<br />..........StapeStapleton Kearnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00226409516935208164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-19070950500166706762009-10-10T21:53:39.978-04:002009-10-10T21:53:39.978-04:00Denny:
Did you feel like the art school prepared y...Denny:<br />Did you feel like the art school prepared you for the art business? I know they did not prepare me, although I didn't hang out there very long.<br />........StapeStapleton Kearnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00226409516935208164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-59216748552698800162009-10-10T21:51:10.885-04:002009-10-10T21:51:10.885-04:00Marian.
That's gourmet food. I am going to st...Marian.<br /><br />That's gourmet food. I am going to steal your milk money and let you eat your Swiss, charred.<br />.......StapeStapleton Kearnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00226409516935208164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-57695103952322571842009-10-10T21:48:27.180-04:002009-10-10T21:48:27.180-04:00Phillip:
I had to sell my art to survive by about ...Phillip:<br />I had to sell my art to survive by about the time I was in my mid twenties. My parents gave me a little stipend, but it wasn't really enough to live on. In retrospect that was probably a smart thing to do.I didn't sell much or often,but I tried to sell it as best as I could.<br /><br />I wonder how you could make learning about the art biz more interesting to them?<br />.............StapeStapleton Kearnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00226409516935208164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-91090686481537056512009-10-10T21:43:55.399-04:002009-10-10T21:43:55.399-04:00Gregory
It is the only thing that I find perpetual...Gregory<br />It is the only thing that I find perpetually interesting.<br />....StapeStapleton Kearnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00226409516935208164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-6249354425983658452009-10-10T21:42:40.847-04:002009-10-10T21:42:40.847-04:00Deb:
I think it was cruel, but he also gave his ti...Deb:<br />I think it was cruel, but he also gave his time, remember h taught for free. So I have to say it was complicated.,<br />.....StapeStapleton Kearnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00226409516935208164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-67975510896765125332009-10-10T21:35:46.851-04:002009-10-10T21:35:46.851-04:00Carlos;
hey thanks, I see that little dot now!
I c...Carlos;<br />hey thanks, I see that little dot now!<br />I can fix it too, if I can find the time.<br />........StapeStapleton Kearnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00226409516935208164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-14783647744405357432009-10-10T17:02:07.626-04:002009-10-10T17:02:07.626-04:00Quite a story about Ives. I am amazed at your abil...Quite a story about Ives. I am amazed at your ability to continue with that kind of BS in the back of your mind. I continually have moments of self doubt and I hear that many of us do. What was it that kept you going? Were you perpetually seeing improvement in your work? Getting affirmation from those who you thought highly of? Did you mention the conversation to others and get their take? Your mother seemed to have do doubt about your abilities. That must have been a positive thing.willekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05626541339963605016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-23267977634540808862009-10-10T13:17:36.512-04:002009-10-10T13:17:36.512-04:00Stape~
I was attending the San Francisco Art Inst...Stape~<br /><br />I was attending the San Francisco Art Institute when that Father Guido spot came out- we all thought it was funny and a bit on the truth. And you're right, there's the students who get up at noon and waste the day and then there are those who start early and are truly dedicated, hard working students of art. I remember I took a "business of art" class at SFAI and it was a joke. Everything I learned about business I learned on my own by reading books and the good old trial by fire approach. Nothing speaks like real life experience. Now at 50, I'm painting full time and leading a comfortable life off my art.<br /> <br />Thank you for another insightful post.DennyHollandStudiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13320515836815483763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-54997768720570110802009-10-10T08:46:15.661-04:002009-10-10T08:46:15.661-04:00It's true, Stapleton. Even YOU can't disco...It's true, Stapleton. Even YOU can't discourage me from painting.<br />Enjoy my lunch while I eat your dinner.(my lunch today is my home made gruyere grilled cheese with tomato and sauteed garlicy Swiss chard.) You can come to lunch anytime.mariandioguardi.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16963944767715466681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-19014055474461549612009-10-10T08:21:53.314-04:002009-10-10T08:21:53.314-04:00"...spare them a life of disappointment, endl..."...spare them a life of disappointment, endless work and failure.."What you describe must have been the feelings Gammell himself struggled with.<br />What Gammell did strikes me as manipulative even though he may have persuaded himself he was doing the right thing. Speaking directly to you about his concern would have been much better in my opinion.<br /><br />With my students at MICA I see a curious thing- I try to give them at least some warning that the life of any artist is difficult. Nothing but nothing causes them to glaze over as quickly. I also lay out a few suggestions for steps they can take to make their career go a little easier in the future but again their interest level plummets. <br /><br />At the same point in my own life I wasn't more aware than my present students. I had zero inquisitiveness in such questions when I was a college sophomore. My bills and tuition were paid in full by my parents. Looking back I realize now I was extremely fortunate.The challenge of growing up and leaving home had put so much on my plate. If there was a way to bury my head in the sand a little longer about the reception I would face as an artist after school, well that was ok with me.Philip Kochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05191070779177407750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-28177565737968196882009-10-10T04:39:38.984-04:002009-10-10T04:39:38.984-04:00You have to love Father Guido.
I cant believe that...You have to love Father Guido.<br />I cant believe that happened. That would have really shook me up.<br />Ultimately nothing challenges me more or is more satisfying in terms of the work of my hands than my artistic pursuits.<br />I have never done any work that I actually loved except the work I've found in the visual arts.<br />What more could I want?Gregory Beckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840770708114257366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-79206150722454423832009-10-10T00:21:10.400-04:002009-10-10T00:21:10.400-04:00That is an amazing story. I suppose like you said...That is an amazing story. I suppose like you said, he felt it was justifiable to discourage if possible. But still... it was cruel.<br />I did, however, greatly enjoy the description of your mom. Perhaps you get your spunk from her.<br />I don't expect to ever be an "artist". But I have no choice but to paint. Apparently, it is coded in my DNA and I can't help it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01799016923038189074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-11737850580206443312009-10-09T23:28:45.485-04:002009-10-09T23:28:45.485-04:00Nice post, as always. I´ll need to read this one a...Nice post, as always. I´ll need to read this one again tomorrow...<br /><br />BTW, you have two art business tag, because on of then has a dot in the end....<br /><br />Cheers!Carlos Rannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09816638913636103430noreply@blogger.com