Hello from Brisbane, Australia. I’ve just subscribed. I’ll be back to read more. I too am a Gen X and visual artist considering writing more... just not sure what yet. Perhaps in the new year I will begin! ? Tiel. in the meantime my website ( with a very rare blog post) showcasing my work is https://tsktsk.com.au/
I really appreciate that you're giving us access to your newsletter without becoming a paid subscriber. As an artist myself, I can't necessarily afford to support every artist I want to learn from, but I also know how vital it is to get that financial support from anyone able or willing. I love your work and resonate with your approach and conceptual framework so much! You can expect that whenever I see your substack come into my inbox I'll be reading and soaking up your wisdom. Thank you for making yourself accessible!
Kimmy, I am touched, thank you so much! And I feel the same way about supporting artists, it's not always possible for me, but when I can, I do. Attention is a precious resource, and I appreciate yours.
Interesting timing - as an art friend and I were just discussing how some of our GenX mindset gets in the way of finding/growing the support we really want and need to make our practice sustainable. To call someone a "sell out" is the most stinging insult for our generation. On the flip side, we value integrity, though unfortunately success in the market can tarnish even that! It is so important to think about what we have inherited and be mindful about shaking off what doesn't serve us. Thanks for writing!
Susan, thank you for your insightful take. And yes! I wholeheartedly agree. I'm working on my next post in which I get into this a bit more, the conflicts that many of us artists struggle to work through having come of age with this ethos. It's a mix of a longing for and valuing authenticity, which can sometimes come off as defensiveness and what I call an "anti" mentality. I'm finding it helpful to recognize my unease with marketing and commerce as it connects to my vocation which has become overly professionalized as a shared generational trait that isn't particularly useful. It's never too late to try to change your thinking!
Hello from Brisbane, Australia. I’ve just subscribed. I’ll be back to read more. I too am a Gen X and visual artist considering writing more... just not sure what yet. Perhaps in the new year I will begin! ? Tiel. in the meantime my website ( with a very rare blog post) showcasing my work is https://tsktsk.com.au/
Lots in common it seems! I hope you do. Nice to meet you.
I really appreciate that you're giving us access to your newsletter without becoming a paid subscriber. As an artist myself, I can't necessarily afford to support every artist I want to learn from, but I also know how vital it is to get that financial support from anyone able or willing. I love your work and resonate with your approach and conceptual framework so much! You can expect that whenever I see your substack come into my inbox I'll be reading and soaking up your wisdom. Thank you for making yourself accessible!
Kimmy, I am touched, thank you so much! And I feel the same way about supporting artists, it's not always possible for me, but when I can, I do. Attention is a precious resource, and I appreciate yours.
Interesting timing - as an art friend and I were just discussing how some of our GenX mindset gets in the way of finding/growing the support we really want and need to make our practice sustainable. To call someone a "sell out" is the most stinging insult for our generation. On the flip side, we value integrity, though unfortunately success in the market can tarnish even that! It is so important to think about what we have inherited and be mindful about shaking off what doesn't serve us. Thanks for writing!
Susan, thank you for your insightful take. And yes! I wholeheartedly agree. I'm working on my next post in which I get into this a bit more, the conflicts that many of us artists struggle to work through having come of age with this ethos. It's a mix of a longing for and valuing authenticity, which can sometimes come off as defensiveness and what I call an "anti" mentality. I'm finding it helpful to recognize my unease with marketing and commerce as it connects to my vocation which has become overly professionalized as a shared generational trait that isn't particularly useful. It's never too late to try to change your thinking!