Author: J.B. Berkow
306 pages Softbound
$28.00
ISBN-13: 978-0-9762683-0-7
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What They Didn't Teach You in Art School
Book Description:
"Besides being so incredibly informative, the intimate way in which it is written makes this book a fun read. At times very funny, at times extremely provocative. JB is not afraid to raise sensitive issues that many in the art world hate to bring up. She is also not shy about pointing up her own failures and shortcomings, if by bringing them up it can benefit others."
"No book on the market comes close to covering the topic of what an artist needs to know to become successful like this one. Berkow has comprehensively covered every angle of the process from pointing out the myths that you shouldn't buy into, the fears that you shouldn't let cripple you, the prejudices that you need to be aware of, to the basic step by step approaches and skills you will have to develop in order to turn your true passion into a successful way of life."
About the Author
JB Berkow is an unusual combination of artist, entrepreneur, and mentor. She started painting seriously at age eleven and commenced her professional career at age twenty. Six years later, she founded one of the country's most famous cooperatives, "Touchstone Gallery" in Washington D.C. Starting the cooperative and later a studio gallery located in Juno Beach, Florida, where she currently resides, brought her into close proximity to scores of artists. Besides working with them on a daily basis in her studio, she was and still is very involved with the National Association of Women Artists, Florida Chapter. During her term of office as President of the organization, she initiated their first Scholarship Program. Helping fellow artists has always been a driving force in her life that she cannot fully explain, but being exposed to so many talented people who were stunted for one reason or another from where they wanted to be in their careers, made her frustrated enough to write this book. It took her over a period of six years and tons of research before it was completed. The book is a treasure trove of her own personal experiences, psychological insights, recounts of mistakes she has learned from, and all the necessary information that every artist needs to know and understand if they wish to become successful. |
