ALEC CLAYTON: LOCAL ARTISTS AND THE ECONOMY: A MIXED BAG >>>

Are artists hard hit by the economic depression? Well, yeah. Maybe. But most artists have been so poor and out of the mainstream for so long that they hardly notice. Galleries too. They may have to make some creative adjustments to weather the hard times, but geez Louise, weathering the hard times has been their modus operandi since the first time an art dealer opened to the public. Let’s face it, it was not easy for Theo van Gogh to sell his brother’s paintings.

I talked with several local artists on how they are surviving during these tough economic times. Read what I discovered on the Weekly Volcano Web site.

Art: Mary K Johnson