Artists who paint every day, with paintings stacked sky-high in their studio, still feel the pressure of an upcoming exhibition. Sometimes it’s negligible, a subconscious worry. Other times, they experience a creative block or the fabrication of bizarre artwork that’s completely out of character. It seems that free spirits, sincere in their impulse to paint, will fade a little when there is a limit to their exploration. A deadline can sometimes curb the creative process. What happens when, after a big show, when an artist says she won’t exhibit for a long while to come?...
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