Tight Times Loosen Artists' Creativity

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snippet: Diane Leon-Ferdico, 63, an abstract painter who lives in Elmhurst, Queens, pays the bills working as an administrator in the Hebrew and Judaic studies department at New York University. She said artists should have a backup plan but should not give up on their art. “I’ve done it all my life and still have had a good balanced life,” she wrote. “This too shall pass. Artists must continue to create no matter what happens around them.”

I think that this article is so relevant, especially considering how much art supplies cost. It can be daunting, even when the economy is good. Since I was 11, I've written to get through the tough times. When I entered college, I abandoned that method of anxiety-reduction in favor of more mindnumbing alternatives (just one more vodka shot before I get into the shower). It's been difficult to find my voice again, so I really appreciate hearing the voices of others through reading this article.