If you're the gatekeeper of who gets to be called an artist, I'd love to see the credentials that gave you the keys. Art isn't a club you get to police—it’s a conversation anyone can join. You don’t have to like my voice, but you don’t get to pretend it doesn’t belong.
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I've studied for nearly my entire life, getting material credentials as well as the confidence of my peers based on my work. I've made books, appeared in museums, seen my work on TV
I'm not gatekeeping - you're just not an artist
I'm contributing to the centuries of work that came before me. I'm fostering the creativity and craft of the next generation. You're just stealing from it and claiming a mantle you're not due...
Your avatar is slop - nothing joyful