Post by Nico Amato

Stepping into my shoes as a full time artist was a scary step for me to take this year. I goaled myself to have my work in some sort of musem exhibition by the end of the year. As we begin Q3, my work “In Transit” just came off the wall from the Bristol Art Musem, and heads to the New Hampshire Art Association for the juried Lotte Jacobi photography exhibition next week. To say I am proud of myself is an understatement, and to say I could see myself here just 3 months ago would be untrue. I write this to tell all of my fellow artists to pursue their passions with the same drive and tenacity they use at their “jobs”. And a reminder: being an artist IS a *real* job, and should not be off the table because the people around you do not understand that. Pictured below is “In Transit”. Shot with 35mm lens.