I came back to art later, after pragmatism and chronic illness took me down a few other paths. And then, suddenly, art was all that mattered. And yes, it’s bloody hard. The art world seems to be geared almost entirely towards younger artists, with a high percentage of residencies and prizes having a cut-off at 25-30. I was also told at an open where I was exhibiting recently that mentorships were really there for younger artists! How depressing, *especially* as a woman…
I came back to art later, after pragmatism and chronic illness took me down a few other paths. And then, suddenly, art was all that mattered. And yes, it’s bloody hard. The art world seems to be geared almost entirely towards younger artists, with a high percentage of residencies and prizes having a cut-off at 25-30. I was also told at an open where I was exhibiting recently that mentorships were really there for younger artists! How depressing, *especially* as a woman…