Hello! I just wanted to post my arts blog here. I enjoy making things but love promoting and working with artists even more. I worked in the field of “outsider art” for several years and was inspired by the artists I encountered. It encouraged me to do more to help promote artists who fall outside of the mainstream art world. There are so many talented artists who may not have access to the art world due to financial challenges or other obstacles. Other artists just don’t enjoy the act of self promotion and find the networking aspect of art to be intimidating. There are many barriers to inclusion but it seems like it is time to change this. Art should be inclusive and not for the elite few. Luckily, there are art spaces popping up that support alternative ways of being an artist.
A study found that only 12% of the artists in major museum collections are women. White men represent 75%. Artists of color, especially females, are underrepresented, as well as LGBTQ artists. I started my blog as a place to bring more visibility to artists who deserve even more recognition.
Check out the Instagram page for the blog (by clicking below) or visit www.theuncommoncanvas.com
