{"id":580,"date":"2019-11-29T09:35:46","date_gmt":"2019-11-29T09:35:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lauraboswell.co.uk:\/studiodiary\/?p=580"},"modified":"2019-11-29T09:35:46","modified_gmt":"2019-11-29T09:35:46","slug":"the-artists-persona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lauraboswell.co.uk\/studiodiary\/?p=580","title":{"rendered":"The Artist’s Persona"},"content":{"rendered":"

I do like a personality quiz. There\u2019s something appealingly Daliesque in discovering the public building that most represents my taste in men, or which Jane Austin book reveals my secret sporting ability*. Surreal answers aside, the one fixed point in these random tests is my high score as an introvert.<\/p>\n

If life consisted of hiding in the studio and pretending to be otherwise occupied when required to speak to anyone other than the studio spiders, introverted is all I would need to be. I\u2019d have a considerable talent for the task. But most of my time is spent in front of other people; teaching, chatting, selling and generally being a pleasantly outgoing and engaging person. Indeed, my livelihood depends on it.<\/p>\n

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Keeping calm and carrying on!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Fortunately, connecting with people is a skill that can be learned. It\u2019s terrifying, like most extreme sports, but comes with practice. I made it a rule, when I started out as a printmaker, to engage with strangers whenever I could. Not in a mad person on the bus way. Think more inept British person breaking all bounds of normality to mumble something about the weather. I still make myself do this to keep my hand in; take away the art and I\u2019m back to staring at my shoes and avoiding all eye contact.<\/p>\n

Over the years I\u2019ve actually come to love this duality and my outgoing role as an artist. I like meeting people, hearing their stories, coaxing lovely prints out of students and taking part in shows and fairs. I weirdly adore giving public talks about my work: an evening all about me and a chance to show off in public, what\u2019s not to like? Turns out that inside the introvert, there\u2019s a borderline extrovert waiting to break free. It just takes my job, backed up with some hard core training, to make the switch.<\/p>\n

Ask an Artist<\/a> podcast explores the artist’s persona this week, the how and why of developing a professional public face. Have a listen and tell your friends – we’d love to have your company<\/p>\n

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\n\u2022 Tate Britain\/talented (obviously)
\n\u2022 Sense and Sensibility\/downhill running with mixed success<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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