A fellow artist posted this recently on social media. It really struck a chord with me and wanted to share.
“I think if I could go back in time and give myself a message, it would be to reiterate that my value as an artist doesn’t come from how much I create. I think that mind-set is yoked to capitalism. Being an artist is about how and why you though people’s lives, even if it’s one person. Even if that’s yourself, in the process of art-making.”