1 How do I get a
gallery?
2 How do I make it as an artist?
3 Should I be in
New York?
4 How do I know
if I'm any good?
5 Am I wasting my
life by being an artist?
6 Is being an artist
anti-social?
7 How do I overcome
this sense of being ignored?
8 How do I deal
with the trends?
9 How do I balance
being an artist with making a living?
10 Should I be trying
to support myself by selling my work?
11 Should I be worried
that know one seems to understand my work?
12 Should I go to
graduate school?
13 Can one really
have a career as an artist?
14 Can one be a
successful artist without a gallery and without selling the work?
15 How do I know
if my work is working?
16 How do I know
if my voice is clear in my work?
17 Is it better
to show my work locally or is anything outside NYC a waste of
time?
18 How do I know
when something is finished?
19 Should I hold
on to my best work?
20 How important
is it that the work is well made?
21 Should I worry
if my work is not political?
22 Is knowledge
of art history important?
23 Do I need an
art education to be an artist?
24 What makes a
great artist?
25 What is the most
important thing as an artist?
26 How do I keep
from getting discouraged?
27 What if my work
takes a drastic change?
28 Should I be concerned
that my family is opposed to my being a artist?
29 What if I stop
being an artist?
30 What if I don't
always feel like making art?
31 How do I get
inspiration?
32 What if I like
making art but hate the art world?
33 Where should
I turn for support?
34 Should I compete
for grants and prizes?
35 Should I enter
my work in competitions and contests?
36 What about juried
shows?
37 How do I deal
with rejection? Negative criticism?
38 Should I ever
be satisfied?
39 Should I spend
a lot of money on a studio?
40 Should I be in
my studio all the time working?
41 How do I get
the recognition and support that I deserve?
42 How important
is my desire?
43 How important
is it to be the best?
44 Should I be worried
about being influenced?
45 What is the best
way to motivate myself as an artist?
46 How do I achieve
my full potential?
47 Does my work
need to look good to be good?
48 What about taste?
What role does it play in my work?
49 Should I be looking
at what other artists are doing?
50 Is it worth it
to be an artist if I don't have the talent?
