http://www.juneyokell.com/myblog/2010/05/nature-and-landscape-and-the-nature-of-marketing/ Original artwork from San Francisco artist, June Yokell Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:28:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 http://www.juneyokell.com/myblog/2010/05/nature-and-landscape-and-the-nature-of-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-921 Catherine Ruane Mon, 31 May 2010 05:21:41 +0000 http://www.juneyokell.com/myblog/?p=131#comment-921 I read that book too and am delighted to read another artist's point of view on Don Thompson's book. I agree that most artists I know are more focused on producing the best, most soul-filled art rather then attempting to be a contrived super star. I often wonder how the few so called "blue chip" artists get the promotion and the art system behind them, knowing that will never land on my doorstep. I guess I am naive but I can honestly say I am content to keep working in my studio and showing occasionally when the opportunity arises. My work is entwined with how I understand the way my own world spins. My work has a lot to do with what it means to be a living, thinking, feeling human being. "Making it" doesn't mean the same thing it used to. I read that book too and am delighted to read another artist’s point of view on Don Thompson’s book. I agree that most artists I know are more focused on producing the best, most soul-filled art rather then attempting to be a contrived super star. I often wonder how the few so called “blue chip” artists get the promotion and the art system behind them, knowing that will never land on my doorstep. I guess I am naive but I can honestly say I am content to keep working in my studio and showing occasionally when the opportunity arises. My work is entwined with how I understand the way my own world spins. My work has a lot to do with what it means to be a living, thinking, feeling human being. “Making it” doesn’t mean the same thing it used to.

]]> http://www.juneyokell.com/myblog/2010/05/nature-and-landscape-and-the-nature-of-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-906 michelle Thu, 27 May 2010 23:41:36 +0000 http://www.juneyokell.com/myblog/?p=131#comment-906 Im currently making my website which is daunting because it takes away from my painting so I take breaks, looking for other artists I respect for their art as well as their ideas. I found you today and want to say that I've never responded to anything like this before but I really connected with your work and find it inspiring and beautiful and totally agree with this (5-25-10) blog of yours, though I havn't read Don Thompson. Im currently making my website which is daunting because it takes away from my painting so I take breaks, looking for other artists I respect for their art as well as their ideas. I found you today and want to say that I’ve never responded to anything like this before but I really connected with your work and find it inspiring and beautiful and totally agree with this (5-25-10) blog of yours, though I havn’t read Don Thompson.

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