I don't agree with the title, because I am beginning to think that Christian art should be about and for community, but I really like how he urges artists to stay non-commercial. I totally bought in to the idea that in order to be successful I had to get published, and THEREFORE, I should only write marketable things. I'm throwing that out the window and it feels nice!
A few tidbits:
4. If your biz plan depends on you suddenly being “discovered” by some big shot, your plan will probably fail.
Nobody suddenly discovers anything. Things are made slowly and in pain.
5. You are responsible for your own experience.I was really impressed by his discussion of pillars, which are props that bad artists hide behind:
Nobody can tell you if what you’re doing is good, meaningful or worthwhile. The more compelling the path, the more lonely it is.
"Pillars do not help; they hinder. The more mighty the pillar, the more you end up relying on it psychologically, the more it gets in your way.
Doesn't that sound like he is describing idolatry? Describing it very wisely and well!
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Yes! I was thinking that, too.
But without the right "point of reference".
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