Becoming a professional artist is a hard path to follow, an experiences artist, Cho Vang, who now works at Franklin High School, knows of the struggles. His work, thought not famous, his works has been in local galleries.
Q: How did you come into the art field.
A: Art was a passion of mine for years, and I knew I could send a message to others.
Q: Do you feel, that since you're no longer doing arty professionally, that you let yourself down?
A: No, because now I'm bringing the world of art to teenagers who come in through my classroom.
Q: Do you still do artwork in your spare time?
A: I try to paint whenever I can; it's a great escape from responsibility, especially now that I'm a father.
Q: Do you have any advice for aspiring artists?
A: I think every artist should just enjoy creating their piece, and also they should be able to take the criticism of the public, so they can grow as an artist.
Q: Do you think anyone can be an artist?
A: Anyone can say they are an artist, but a true artist isn't in it for fame, but to be able to get a message out there to the world.
"Anyone can say they are an artist, but a true artist isn't in it for fame, but to be able to get a message out there to the world"--Cho Vang
ReplyDeleteThat's an inspiring quote. Most of the artists I've met do art because they're passionate about it, not for fame. My art teacher in high school is a wonderful artist, but he never sold his art before--which is understandable after reading Cho's comment.