By Karissa Fults

Accomplishments

• 1 white, 7 blue and 1 purple ribbon at Coos County Fair- $40

•Won “Through a Child’s Eyes” contest in the World in 3rd grade -$50 S.B.

• Countless drawings made for friends and family

I Knew

• Requirements for art schools

• Classes I should take

• Practice

Wanted to learn about

• Schooling

• Employment rate

• Pay

I Fear

• Won’t be self-employed

• Art won’t sell

• Won’t make enough $

• Not enjoy art anymore?

Feelings

• Not confident in this career choice, but still have hopes for it

•Will keep options open!

Nature of work

• Art used for communicating ideas, thoughts, feelings

• Many different mediums

• Most artists self-employed

• Keen competition for salary jobs

Working Conditions

• Fine/ commercial art studio or private in-home studio

• Work standard workweek (self-employed set own hours)

Job outlook

• Fairly high competition

• Difficult to live on artist’s commission

• Many artists have second job

Earnings

• Anywhere between $20,000 and $50,000

Related jobs

•Architect, archivist, curator, museum technician, designer, photographer

Training

• Classes offered grade-school, private lessons, etc.

• Degrees: BFA, MFA, AA

• Must have artist portfolio

• Born Paris Nov. 14, 1840

• Sold caricatures of teachers in grade school

• Mentors- Eugene Boudin, Charles Glyre, Ernest Hoshede

• Studied in Algeria

• Tried to commit suicide

• Inspired impressionistic style

•Painted harbors, landscapes, flowers (mostly outdoor)

1. At what age did you decide you wanted to be an artist?2. Was there anyone who inspired you artistically? Who? 3. What did you do growing up (before college) to prepare you for becoming an artist? (I.e. private art lessons, art or business classes, etc.)4. What college did you go to? In what ways did it help you artistically?5. What is your favorite medium and subject (to draw/ paint/ other)?6. What is your favorite piece of work that you’ve made? 7. How do you decide how much to sell your artwork for?8. What do you enjoy most about being an artist?9. How many hours a week do you work on your art?10. Do you feel you work under comfortable conditions?

“Faster Than a Speeding Bullet”

•“Superheroes” exhibit @ U of O

• No. 1 comic book ever (from 1930’s)

• Over 150 pages of comic book art

hard vs. easy to find

• Somewhat hard

• Great side-job or hobby, but not as main focus as career.

• Academics could be put to better use

• Too much pressure