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   [Date]: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 12:10:13 +0530
   [From]: "Anjali Arora" <anjali@artbrush.net>
     [To]: "Cultural Exchange via Internet" <forum1@hkw.kbx.de>
[Subject]: Re: [forum1] Re: The Shrinking Web and What to do about it.

Hi.

Christy is quite right. There are abundant opportunities on the Net to
self-learn, or at least get an idea of what a particular software is about.

For Chris Drew, I'd recommend http://www.artswire.org/
 At this URL , you'll find Spiderschool, which will help you get some
understanding of this often confusing cyberworld. It is understandable if
one feels overwhelmed at times. I say this from personal experience. Here
one finds there is new software coming out by the minute; it is not easy
keeping pace, but I've also found one need not rush about breathlessly
either. Just stick to one or two programs relevant to you, and give yourself
6 months to know what it's about.

I'm also told the US public libraries offer free Internet access, and the
speeds are astonishing. So go for it!

> You might be surprised by how many of us took this up when we were
> "mature"!  I was in creative writing for 16 years before I found the
> web.  This has been fun, discovering that some of the wildest, most
> creative types on the web are over 45 and many are in their 50's or
> beyond!

Francisco 's message strikes a chord. I too like most of you take my
creating part seriously; but as far as the business/ marketing part of it
goes, Juan's recommendation of having a sense of humour would certainly
help. As one sees and hears more about the folks in the artworld, galleries
and dealers ( we can't forget Sensations while we are at this), one realises
there are not many objective yardsticks out there. Humour and persistence
will help us artists get over many rejections from these gurus of today's
art world.

Best.
-Anjali
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