being a creative

Validation is part of being interdependent and relying on the feedback and encouragement of others around us. Even very independent people still need validation in some aspects of their life; however, they are also able to accept their own self-validation if they do not get it from someone else.

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I want to wrap this up with a quote from Tony Oursler . It’s from an interview he did with Lauren Harkrader in the book In the Making: Creative Options for Contemporary Art by Linda Weintraub. Oursler says ...

I think it’s really important for people to understand that the way the art system is set up, you’re always waiting to be validated from the

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