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TROY, N.Y. â Solitude has been an obstacle for every segment of the public. It even influences visual artists who work in what is thought of as non-collaborative circumstances.
In recent telephone interviews with two visual artists who have studios in Troy, it became apparent that even when working and solitude is desired it can have a negative impact.
Bob Gullie, a popular local artist who is best-known for his playfully surreal collages described himself as âa person who loves life and loves people.â He says this instinct for social contact influences his art.
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âWhen I see my work exciting people, it is so fulfilling. I donât create to sell my art; I create because my work makes people happy. Being an artist permits me a place where I can create my dream world.â
Amy Biancolli: Take arts for granted? Not after this year
Amy Biancolli
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My entire waking life, I’ve loved the arts, craved the arts, consumed the arts. If you had asked me before this year if I ever took them for granted, I would have howled in outrage. You kidding? No way!
For the past four years, I’ve published a list of cultural goals: books I haven’t read, shows I haven’t seen, arts-realm experiences I haven’t pursued. Last December I announced my usual batch, figuring I’d knock them off with my usual mix of passion and procrastination.