I am so angry for Erica. Why do artists almost always find a teacher/mentor who will destroy their confidence. I think the distance Erica has from the moment that her teacher laughed at her project has given her clarity, but the scars will never go away. I always say "art is for everyone, but not ALL art is for everyone." Erica's art is hers. She now has to decide who she deems worthy of sharing it with. And that is a beautiful moment of power for her to be living in.
I am so angry for Erica. Why do artists almost always find a teacher/mentor who will destroy their confidence. I think the distance Erica has from the moment that her teacher laughed at her project has given her clarity, but the scars will never go away. I always say "art is for everyone, but not ALL art is for everyone." Erica's art is hers. She now has to decide who she deems worthy of sharing it with. And that is a beautiful moment of power for her to be living in.