Hi Janet, I applied for work in Wollongong but my qualifications…and being an artist may disadvantage me! They think it will take away from me being a teacher…Education Officer at my local gallery! Humph! Too few advantages
for gaining this much education!
Hi, Flossie, I agree with them. It will take away from your work and your incentive to work. It’s a hard one, juggling art and work. And dealing with other people’s perceptions of what is good for you or indeed, how long you will stay in the job is what employers see when they realize that you are an artist.
Anyway, something will come along that will be just perfect. Have you tried artists in schools programs or grants for community programs?
Flossie to self: A pathetic excuse! This is like saying to a musician, she can’t sell musical instruments because she plays herself. Being how ‘good’ an artist disqualifies one from being an art teacher? !!!@#%&+
Hi Flossie,
Having seen your exhibition at Project today, I am compelled to leave a comment. In my humble opinion, your work is truly the freshest contemporary work I have seen in Wollongong for a long time. As a regular visitor to galleries in the Illawarra and Sydney, I look forward to viewing much more of your work. Welcome to Wollongong, there are fellow artists that care. As far as bureaucracy goes, why bother ? Follow your passion, you are one inspirational artist and woman