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Competent Artist?

Wednesday 28 October 2009

By Phil Kendall

Never assume there is only the one way. Never assume that error or perceived incompetence is bad. Never ever think that everyone agrees on what is good or competent. Competency, like perfection is something that is neither attainable nor desirable.

Some artists crave academic standards, some commercial standards, some intellectual standards etc. Some artists believe that there should be standards to keep up their perceived superior status...

There will always be a significant creative group who do not loose any sleep over competency or standards...

Art is a personal journey without any tour guides, maps or destination. In which a trail of souvenirs litter the path travelled...

I for one am bold enough not to fret whether or not my art is deemed competent in the eyes of that nefarious group of art intellectuals.

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