Elizabeth Will is an Australian artist who has been living in Brooklyn for the past eight years, pursuing a career in art. Will graduated from the College of Fine Arts at the University of New South Wales in 2006 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honors). She received her Master of Fine Arts from Columbia University in 2010.

Will’s work is concerned with public space, and often includes installations that interact with the urban landscape. Her work has been shown in various venues including the 3rd Ward Art Gallery, The Bronx Museum of Art, PowerHouse Arena and Interference Archive, as well as galleries in Australia, New Zealand and France.

Will teaches at Pratt Institute’s School of Art and Design, and also teaches drawing workshops at local community centers and high schools.

We interviewed Elizabeth Will to learn more about her career path and to get some advice for other artists interested in entering the field.

Elizabeth Will is an artist, art educator and art writer. She focuses on the intersections of art, technology, social justice and performance in her work.

In this interview, Elizabeth talks about her work with Project Row Houses, a community-based arts organization in Houston, TX that provides living and working spaces for artists and arts organizations. She discusses how she has used surveillance technologies to capture the many layers of activity in the project’s neighborhood and how she is using them to create a digital archive of the project’s history. She also talks about how social media can be used as an educational tool to encourage dialogue between artists and the public.

I get a lot of inquiries from people wanting to be artists. They have either graduated or are about to graduate and want to know what to do next. I ask them generally the same questions, and this is the advice I give:

-What are you doing now?

-How are you selling your work?

-What do you hope to do in the future?

-Where do you live, and how much do you make per month?

If they have sold things at art fairs, that’s great. But if not, then I ask them what other ways they have been selling their work. If they haven’t sold anything yet, then I ask them why not?

I also offer my opinion on what they should be doing as an artist — which is not so different from being anything else — along with tips on how they can accomplish their goals.**

**Some of Elizabeth’s pieces can be found here: http://elizabethwillgallery.com/ **

I’ve been running a blog called Art Career Advice that is aimed at artists who have finished school and are trying to make a living in the art world. It’s an ongoing interview series where I interview practicing artists and ask them about their lives, their work, and their advice for young artists.

The idea of the blog came from my own lack of good advice when I was starting out as an artist. There were books on how to get into art school, which was useful, but once I had graduated there were very few resources available to me that gave me concrete advice on how to actually make a career as an artist. So the blog is a resource for people like me who are entering the industry from all stages of their careers, from recent graduates to mid-career artists.

I do it because I want to provide guidance for other artists, but also because I want to connect with other people who share my passion for art and creativity. In our current culture where art is undervalued, we need more people talking about this issue, and connecting with others who care about it is one way we can help change that.

Hi Elizabeth, I have a question about the art industry. How can someone make a living as an artist? What do you think is the best way to make a living from the art world?

I don’t know of any easy ways to make a living in the art world. However, it’s possible to do it if you really love it. You should try to find a job that will leave your weekends and evenings free for your own projects. And you should take opportunities to exhibit your work whenever you can.

Do you have any other tips for making a living from the arts?

I think it’s important to be as professional and business-like about your work as possible. Art is not just about creating something beautiful; it’s also about selling it, finding collectors and funding opportunities, networking, and all the other things that go along with being in business. That doesn’t mean that you have to be cold-hearted or cynical–just realistic, and focused on making your own dreams come true.

The concept of Art Education has a long history. It was once part of the core curriculum in most schools, but since then has faded in importance. The advent of modernism and post-modernism have all influenced the way art education is perceived, and many believe that art education is no longer important, or even necessary.

I disagree with this notion. I truly believe that art education is an essential part of any well-rounded school experience. Without it, students will be unable to develop their ability to creatively problem-solve and think critically about their environment and the world around them. When students learn to see the world through an artist’s eyes they are able to see beyond themselves and gain a deeper understanding of others as well as themselves.

The purpose of my blog is to provide information on the topic of art education to both teachers and students, as well as providing exposure for artists and art educators who may not otherwise be found in the “mainstream”. I hope you will join me!

I have been an artist for many years and have worked in various art-related fields. I have a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in sculpture and a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

Trying to make a living as an artist can be difficult. In my experience, it is helpful to develop a range of skills for different types of work in the art world. For example, I have worked as an exhibition artist at both museums and galleries; taught at the college level; organized exhibitions; curated shows; done public art projects; created large-scale sculptures; and also made smaller works that were commercialized.

I also have worked as an adjunct professor at institutions such as Saginaw Valley State University, Marygrove College, Wayne State University, Oakland Community College, Madonna University and Lawrence Technological University. Working as an artist and teacher is wonderful because you meet a lot of interesting people and learn a lot about what goes on in the art world. However, these jobs are not always full-time or even year round. This can make it difficult to pay bills and support yourself.