Open studio learning at North Queensland Potters, Townsville. Photo: ArtsHub.
Going to art school may not be an option to you – maybe it is financially restrictive, you are regionally-based and just don’t have access, or are weighted by other demands dampening your dream.
“[Looking back] it feels like, if I didn’t do this intentional learning and reading, I wouldn’t be where I am now. I feel so comfortable in the art world now – and confident in it – and I feel that self-directed leaning has stayed with me. It hasn’t stopped!”
Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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