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By Marguerite Serkin1 min read
Beauty
Sam Myers, Beauty , 2020, painted stained glass, 14 1/2” x 16”. Photograph by Tony Rodriguez.

For many artists, the creative process is a solitary pursuit. Looking within, inspiration turns to outward implementation, which in turn becomes a formed expression of the artist’s vision — perhaps influenced by others, but decidedly individual in nature. Yet the power of shared creativity; of artistry practiced in community with others is widely recognized, and so badly needed, in these fractured times. Although its effects cannot be quantified in measurable ways, making art in the company of others initiates positivity and dynamism greater than the sum of its individual parts…

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