Art & Fear Book Review by Christine Goldbeck

Art & Fear: Observations On the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmarking by David Bayles and Ted Orland. 

This book is filled with inspiration and insight. It helped me make it through my MFA-IA portfolio, but don't think of it as a cheesy self-help book because it is anything BUT this. It is a book about what it feels like to make art and finding your voice.

Here's one of my favorite observations. "The need to make art may not stem solely from the need to express who you are, but from a need to complete a relationship with something outside yourself. As a maker of art you are custodian of issues larger than self." (Pg 108)  Want to see some of what this book inspired in me? Visit: http://christinegoldbeck.com/present/historydestinyfront.htm and the whole MFA-IA portfolio had a lot to do with being exposed to the book Art & Fear - you can see the overall, online project at: http://christinegoldbeck.com/present/index.htm

Book Review by Marketplace member Christine Goldbeck.

Comments

[Debi]

I have had this book for quite awhile and have read it cover to cover! And I still refer back to it when I need a little push to get me back into my "creative mind". I highly recommend this book! xo..deb

[Lara Lynn Lane]

Am having trouble finding a general email spot on you site....but have a question for the artist Christine Goldbeck....I am curious about website/art archiving and wonder if as a new media artist in addition to your other art-making you might suggest a place to start learning about that aspect of contemporary art? Thanks for you time. --Lara Lynn Lane

[Christine]

Lara:

I have many suggestions for you and can help you with the whole archiving issue. So, let's begin. Would you like to hop over to email or personal blog to do this? Email me at cgoldie@verizon.net or we can chat here. Your call.

Thanks for your interest in MMCA and for your inquiry.

Sincerely,
C Goldbeck