I've followed artistcareertraining.com for almost a decade. Great newsletter and very resourceful insight into the business end of being an artist from someone who is an artist herself, Aletta deWal. You can imagine how thrilled I was to find out they had picked me to be the July artist of the month. I had a great time speaking with them and I can tell you there are more things in the works for the future. For now enjoy this small sample of the interview...
Eric Armusik Pushes the Boundaries of Art Making and Art Marketing
A.C.T.: What prompted you to start your professional art career?
It was quite evident at an early age that I was destined to be an artist - much to the chagrin of my parents. Both were college graduates and desired that I pursue a college degree, but they were concerned that a degree in art would not be a lucrative pursuit. I’ve never been good with people giving me advice, especially when they have no understanding of my tenacity. I had no interest in any other field, and quite honestly, it would have been a waste of my talent ...
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