“Living Proof” by Helena Keeffe

Oakland artist Helena Keeffe seeks to demystify the “reality” behind how artists make a living. She does a small portrait drawing of each artist and uses their own words to tell their story. As a growing online catalog, it’s both an interesting art project as well as a resource for others…

Suzanne
Three days after I obtained my MFA in France in 2000, I moved to CA. My new-age roommate convinced me that after getting an intensive massage therapist training, I could make a lot of money. Wanting to be able to support my art practice without having to work a lot, I did the training and became a massage therapist for 2 years. I was very good and very popular, and yes, i do think it…

LINK: Helena Keeffe: “Living Proof“