Name: p0ps
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Location: NY
Since the 1950's, I've always been willing to adapt my artwork to the situation I find myself. The choices I make in life, where to live, who I live with, how to live, how I make a living have all been made with consideration given to how will I continue my artwork. It has always been a compromise with me giving up hours and budget to jobs and family while reserving time and money for artwork. The compromises have resulted in less than ideal results on all sides of the equation. I've lived in places which were good for family, bad for art. I've worked jobs requiring less than 100% commitment reserving mental and physical space for artwork resulting in less than optimal income and career satisfaction. I've spent evening and weekend hours making art resulting in less than ideal family life. On the positive side, I've continued making art throughout my life while paying the rent and groceries. I raised my son to be a fine, well appreciated man of high moral character and by mid-life formed a life-affirming partnership with Ruth Parson. I enjoy a mutually supportive parental relationship with Ruth's daughter who I emotionally adopted. I've remained connected with my parents and sister, although we have not lived in the same area since 1965. I've had some success in two major careers, Chef and Web Designer, plus spent some years running a community, non-profit Art Gallery, Development Director for a bilingual Spanish National Public Radio station and a late '70s punk rock FM radio D.J. Looking at the negative, I own no property or business, have no retirement fund, no art exhibition record, I have not given my son, parents, sister and her family the commitment they deserve. I console myself with the thought that I've done the best I could and continue to attempt to do my best for family, career and art. I'm proud to be adaptable, to find the life strategies which allow me to continue. p0ps Stephen L. Harlow
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