Field Trip!

Today's class was awesome. We took a trip to local artist Franco Mondini-Ruiz's studio/home. He gave us some insightful perspective on art, life, and the business of the art world. I think as art students we at times forget about the business aspect of what we are getting into. We like to think it's as easy as doing what we love to do and people will pay us for it. In the end we are just creating a product that we wish someone to buy and so art making becomes a business no different than anything else. And what a business, Franco was very welcoming and extremely busy, but he was able to take time out of his busy schedule and show us that the best business to be in is one where you can be your own boss. And in the end it still is about doing what you love to do just working extremely hard at it, all the time.