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Published 2 months ago
Becoming an artist takes time, hard work, and some business sense
The New York Magazine senior art critic and columnist tours the world lecturing about how anyone can become an artist. Interestingly, the same advice can be found from artists right here in Abbotsford on just as good authority: work hard, develop your skills, find your voice, and don’t be afraid to fail. Do we really need a Pulitzer Prize winner to teach us these things?
How about romantic dreams of becoming an artist filled with glitzy exhibitions, critical acclaim, and world fame? These may lure some, but for two Abbotsford artists, hard work, skill development, planning, and networking have proven key to building a successful foundation for their careers. The years spent developing their art practices at UFV’s School of Creative Arts (SoCA) certainly helped influence Luke Pardy and Jesse Klassen as they now focus on their next steps within the art world.