The advantages of being a regional artist:
- working without the pressure of success
- not having to be in shows
- having an escape from the world
- knowing your career will involve doing something else
- being reassured that whatever kind of art you make it will be labeled “unique”
- being stuck wherever you are
- seeing your ideas adopted by other artists
- running workshops to help people understand your work
- getting a university degree so you can apply for a grant
- being invited to talk at morning teas and community group meetings
