O ver the past several months, I’ve been noticing more and more artists who are couples, or have parents or children who are also artists. It shouldn’t come as a surprise, I suppose, but it got me thinking about what this is like, what the pros and cons are, and how it would be interesting to share these experiences with others.
Creativity is a thread that holds my own family together in many ways; my husband is an amateur artist, one of our sons is a student pianist, and the other is an artist but doesn’t know it yet (he’s 13 years old — I can see it, and I believe he will, too, if he gets past the “mom’s never right” phase).
When I’m in the initial stages of my own creative projects, it’s nice to have my husband there to give me feedback. But this means he also catches glimpses while the work is still in the most sensitive phase, when I’m not quite ready for anyone else to see it yet because it’s still evolving. Though to a certain extent, most art is always evolving, yes?
Creativity is a thread that holds my own family together in many ways; my husband is an amateur artist, one of our sons is a student pianist, and the other is an artist but doesn’t know it yet (he’s 13 years old — I can see it, and I believe he will, too, if he gets past the “mom’s never right” phase).
When I’m in the initial stages of my own creative projects, it’s nice to have my husband there to give me feedback. But this means he also catches glimpses while the work is still in the most sensitive phase, when I’m not quite ready for anyone else to see it yet because it’s still evolving. Though to a certain extent, most art is always evolving, yes?
Curious to hear how other artists live and work together, I invited a few to be a part of this issue. The Perrish family includes three brothers and one of their wives who have embraced their creativity, and even shared an exhibition earlier this year. Professional artist Kenny Harris tells us about life with his talented wife, traveling and working together, from the vistas of Italy to the desert theme camps of Burning Man.
The rest of this issue includes more inspiring stories, incredible art, and motivating words to keep you on your own path. Start here with the Table of Contents to preview each article, and share your own stories with us when you use the hashtag #AoAmag on Twitter and Instagram.
The rest of this issue includes more inspiring stories, incredible art, and motivating words to keep you on your own path. Start here with the Table of Contents to preview each article, and share your own stories with us when you use the hashtag #AoAmag on Twitter and Instagram.
Yours in art,
Cherie
Cherie
Cherie Dawn Haas
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