Abstract:
This paper will report qualitative findings of an interview study in which 34 artists were encouraged to talk about various experiences in their childhood (birth-18) which they perceived as having potentially significant influences on their development as visual artists.
Observations concerning the following sources of influence will be reported: the effects of isolation, copying the work of others, a significant teacher, parents and grandparents, and the popular culture including television, radio, comics and movies.
Observations concerning the following sources of influence will be reported: the effects of isolation, copying the work of others, a significant teacher, parents and grandparents, and the popular culture including television, radio, comics and movies.