Powerful quotes are a great antidote to a creative rut. Here is a collection of inspiring words by several women artists. Consider it a thought-provoking pep talk. Trust me; these women know what they’re talking about, and their wisdom deserves to be shared! “I love creation more than life, and I must express myself before disappearing.” ~Sonia Delaunay, multi-disciplinary abstract artist “The world is full of fictional characters looking for their stories.” ~Diane Arbus, photographer “Every time I have had a problem, I have confronted it with the ax of art.” ~Yayoi Kusama, contemporary artist “The only thing I have learned is to find strength in yourself. No one can help you, no one can do anything for you, you have to do the work yourself.” ~Marina Abramovic, performance artist “Dreamers are those who have achieved in love and life, because it is a dream that got them there.” ~Cindy Sherman, artist photographic self-portraits “I try every time for a project to have a natural ending. As much as I can, I try to follow the story and to give it its own end.” ~Sophie Calle, writer, photographer, installation artist “That’s what I’m interested in: the space in between, the moment of imagining what is possible and yet not knowing what that is.” ~Julie Mehretu, contemporary visual artist “Inhale possibility, exhale creativity.” ~Laura Jaworski, author and artist “We have to laugh. Because laughter, we already know, is the first evidence of freedom.” ~Rosario Castellanos, poet and author “There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, …
