The tortured artist – that image of a starving, struggling, shabby but sexy creative figure has been an oddly alluring archetype since generations. A person who doesn’t sacrifice morality at a moneyed altar and pours themselves into their craft by the burning midnight wick -- who is weary but still righteous. The tortured artist is … Continue reading the joys and woes of the ‘tortured artist’
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six
April 2021 marks six years since I wrote my first (serious) post for this blog (well, as serious as a twelve year old can be). I’m not sure why a ‘big five’ celebration never occurred to me in 2020. Perhaps it was a reminder of hope I was meant to discover only this year. (: … Continue reading six