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Originally Posted by Judy Simons
University art programs and art colleges today do not teach you to paint - they attempt to teach you to be articulate about your work.
As mentioned previously in this thread, just showing the tenacity to complete a degree program tells the world something about you.
For those reasons, I'd vote to finish the program.
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The way an artist communicates
IS his work. The reason we consider being articulate about our work is that much of contemporary art has to come with an instruction booklet. It has gone so far as there are some 'art forms' that leave out the oeuvre and are just books- theoretical art. I would agree, however, that being articulate is important no matter what is being discussed.
In looking at Tony Ryder's biography, I noticed he left RISD after one year to plow more fertile fields, where he felt he could actually learn something of benefit. I don't know whether he has his degree, but his search to learn what is valuable to him shows a great deal of tenacity.
Having been in a similar position, I opted out of finishing my degree and pursued the art I loved in my own quixotic way.