ISSUE 6: ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE

ORWELL WAS RIGHT
Priscilla
oil on canvas
4 ft x 4 ft

It has been said that a starving artist is someone who doesn’t know that they don’t have to starve. This may be true, but for many artists, the choice can actually come down to making a living and pursuing their art.

The notion of the “starving artist” was first romanticized during the 18^th and 19^th centuries, becoming the basis for Puccini’s classic Italian opera, La Boheme, which depicted the lives of four starving artists. Far from the romanticism, the life of the artist is often marked by a conflict between creating art and paying the rent.

Pablo Picasso, whose own artwork was taken by the French government as payment for his estate taxes upon his death in 1973, represents the stereotypical “starving artist”. According to Picasso, “Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.”

The artists this week, all UH students, demonstrate this process, dusting off everyday life and sharing their thoughts on the creative process of art.  From Megumi Abe’s look at “Making the Invisible, Visible” to Priscilla’s exploration of Phenomenology in “Primal Zen”, each artist brings an individual spirit and creative fire to start your day.

Enjoy our tribute to the Artists in the Residence! 


Don't forget to check out the first ever, "Starving ARTist" submission contest - enter to win today!

Aloha kaua,

Andrea

Editorial Staff

Calendar Editor: Eva Enriquez -NEW
Associate Editor: Rachel Wagenmann 

Editor in Chief: Andrea DeCosta

Creative Director: Loraine Ho 

Associate Design Editor: Priscilla