- The gypsy lifestyle - Untrained artists - whether you need an academic training to be an artist - self sabotage - ’Commercial art' as a dirty word - German Artist visa - the BBK - the european artists perspective vs the rest of the world - Capitalism vs grants - elitism - The psychology of artists - Being obsessive - Fear of rejection - Printmaking / etching - Learning techniques on youtube vs teachers - how sometimes you need to game the system - The power of knowing just one person - exclusivity for artists - the many definitions of success - the need to contradict the system that we are part of - the perceived competition between artists - the fact that a good partner is easier to find than a good gallery - the need to turn negatives into positives - that as an artist your best market is not necessarily where you live - the need to build relationships with curators - Curators earning percentage of sales - That it is good to have someone else write your artist statements or grant applications - An artistic career is not solitary - you need people to collaborate with and work with youhttp://www.beatrizmorales.com
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