Welcome to Artists in the Blueline. This blog serves as a reference for the radio show Artists in the Blueline airing on WSLP 93.3 in Lake Placid, New York.
Let me begin by introducing myself. My name is Judy O'Toole, host of Artists in the Blueline.
Throughout my adult life I have have been interested in the art world. This interest began growing up in a small rural town in Connecticut. My mother painted and explored several art mediums as I grew up. When my mother set up her paints, I set up my box of watercolors and painted too. I have not continued to paint as an adult, but I have continued to be be creative. So now - Artists in the Blueline is born.
Artists in the Blueline, the radio show and blog offers easy access the arts in the Adirondack region. The Adirondack region is culturally rich with artists. We have access to many art exhibits and performances annually but we do not necessarily meet the artist or have a personal conversation with the person.
Artists in the Blueline allows listeners to meet an artist in an informal setting - right in your own home or car if you are traveling. This is an exciting opportunity to make new connections with our art community. The Adirondack artist is also our neighbor, local community member, or maybe a parent you meet at a school function.
As I have begun the interview process, meeting with artists in varied locations across the region, I am struck by the thougthfulness to both the creative process and community as well as the wealth of knowledge and experience that our art community has to share.
Artists in the Blueline is a seed being shared and planted for future use. Maturing from childhood to adulthood I realized that individuals are not necessarily gifted from birth as talented artists but well practiced in their craft. Everyone has a unique story of their creative journey.
I would like to sincerely thank the artists who have allowed me into their studios,homes, and thoughts.
Best
Judy O'Toole
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Judy,
ReplyDeleteI appreciate this effort for dialogue. As an artist interested in contemporary issues (sustainability and nature/culture) but choosing to make my home in the rural heart of the Adirondacks, I am interested in how technology is decentralizing the perceived locus of "serious" fine art hubs. My attitude has always been that one need not be in NYC to be on the crest of cultural relevancy, and in many ways I have been challenging myself to create and exchange with this level of rigor, working forward with the knowledge that some of the best minds and ideas need not (and cannot) thrive in Chelsea, but are sometimes indifferent to and sometimes interdependent on place.
This is not to short sell the cultural feedback that happens in NYC and other urban centers...the way it happens with that population, money and infrastructure cannot be duplicated in a rural setting. Ditto that the nature of cultural exchange and absorption in a rural area is unique to itself (if seemingly sluggish by comparison). Rural culture opens up to you as you come to it, it does not proselytize, it does not compete so loudly for your attention and so insist upon itself. You must find your way in, not have it overly mapped for you.
As your interviews are broadcast I will be interested to hear what other people's connection to place are, what truly makes the Central Adirondacks a unique collective and force in art making and living.
Best of luck with your project,
Matt Burnett
www.mattburnettpaintings.com