While at lunch with with Emile de Antonio, he advised me, "If you want to be a rock-star artist, make friends with rich people."

Today,  almost  fifty years later, I advise young artists: "If you want to succeed as a working artist, make friends with the gods."

Excerpt from Autumn Widdoes' conversation with artist and writer Christine Palamidessi

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A few weeks ago, I sat down with the artist and writer Christine Palamidessi to talk to her about her life as an artist, what it takes to maintain a sustainable creative practice throughout your life - -whether as a writer or as an artist - - and what she is currently working on.

Our conversation takes us on the journey from when she realized she was drawn to the arts, to her time in New York City among artists such as Emile de Antonio and Jean-Michel Basquiat and others that she knew while living there. Then she talks about writing and how different it is from working with your hands as an artist. One of the most interesting pieces of wisdom that she shares is understanding your role as artist in this world. I love her philosophy on how the majority of artists aren’t on this Earth to be “rock stars” (ie famous) but that our roles are to feed and nurture our culture and communities through the inspirations we’re receiving from “the gods” (or through our intuition, if you’re not into the divine).

And then check out this fascinating interview and  view her artwork below:

Palamidessi's "Pineapple Metanoia" paintings visually tells her 200+ page novel in 4 panels.

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