Is Making Art Selfish? [2]

Have you ever felt selfish about your art making practice? Do you worry that it’s taking up time you should be spending on other things?  We discuss whether this is a problem unique to women, we share our own personal experiences, and we wonder if our attitude to this question only changes when we begin to understand the positive effect our art-making has on others. The knock-on effects can be far larger than we anticipate at the start. So, maybe a better question would be “how can I be more selfish?” In this episode, we also discuss a key issue for artists - the role of fear in holding us back and ask: if fear wasn't a factor, what would you make? For Alice it’s easier to ease in to a new idea in small steps whereas Louise has learnt the hard way that jumping in feet first can get you more than you bargained for.   LINKS >> Join the Facebook groups:  Art Explorers with Alice Sheridan This Painting Life with Louise Fletcher Submit a question here Find shownotes on:  www.louisefletcherart.com/podcast www.alicesheridan.com Follow us on Instagram  @alicesheridanstudio  @louisefletcher_art Credits "Monkeys Spinning Monkeys" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/