Living and Sustaining a Creative Life

Sharon Louden is a professional artist who lives and works in Brooklyn. Her work has been shown at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, the Birmingham Museum of Art, the Neuberger Museum, and the Weisman Art Museum, among other places, and it is in the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Weatherspoon Art Museum, and the National Gallery of Art's public collections.

In this day and age, when art has become more of a commodity and art school graduates believe that the only way to make a living from their work is through gallery representation, it is more important than ever to demonstrate how a professional, contemporary artist sustains a creative practice over time.

Living and Sustaining a Creative Life contains forty pieces written in the artists' own words and taking the shape of narratives, statements, and interviews. Each narrative is distinct, but the unifying element is a dedication to creativity both inside and beyond the studio. Details from day to day as well as broad picture are exposed, demonstrating how it is feasible to sustain a creative practice that adds to the current conversation in contemporary art. These stories will inform and inspire any student, young artist, or art fan, as well as assist redefine what it means to be a professional artist.

Author: Sharon Louden

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