An Artist Survey — was I biting off more than I could chew?

Summary

An artist and psychologist reflects on the overwhelming response to their LinkedIn post about forming a global community of art lovers and the potential for artists to unite and support each other.

Abstract

The author, Lorwen Harris Nagle, PhD, recounts the extraordinary reaction to a LinkedIn post advocating for a worldwide coalition of artists. On New Year's Day, the post garnered a staggering 1,852% increase in impressions, signaling a significant interest from artists and art enthusiasts across various styles and backgrounds. As a psychologist, Dr. Nagle interprets this surge as an indication of a collective desire among artists to connect and form a community, particularly on platforms like LinkedIn that are not traditionally known for artistic collaboration. The article ponders the nature of this potential community, acknowledging the uncertainty and challenges ahead. Despite the low probability of success, the author encourages reaching for ambitious goals, likening the pursuit to grasping for stars. The piece concludes with a New Year's greeting and a mention of a recent interview with Dr. Mehmet Yildiz, where Dr. Nagle's multifaceted career is explored.

Opinions

The author believes that the overwhelmingly positive response to the LinkedIn post suggests a strong opportunity for artists to form a supportive global community.
Dr. Nagle, with a background in psychology, sees the statistical increase in post engagement as a reflection of a deeper need for artistic collaboration and mutual support among artists.
The article conveys a sense of optimism and aspiration for what such a community could achieve, despite the inherent uncertainties and the possibility of it being a daunting task.
The author entertains the idea that the proposed artists' guild might not be a structured organization but rather a collective emotional response from a large number of people.
There is an acknowledgment that while the idea might seem far-fetched and success unlikely, the pursuit of such a vision is still worthwhile.
The piece encourages artists to dream big and strive for their aspirations, even if they seem unattainable.

You Decide.

New Year’s day is almost here, I decided to post this on LinkedIn:

Screenshot by the author of a LinkedIn post

What if a group of art lovers come together world wide and support each other?

Join in a guild of some kind around our passion for the ethereal and the mysterious that arises in art. The transformations that occur in the process of making art.

My aspiration: artists coming together, sharing who they are and holding each other up.

In one day, impressions were up by 1,852%, which I knew meant something.

Screenshot by the author of the impressions received

Being a statistics nerd in graduate school, I was super excited by these numbers [In the labs, they would be mind-blowing]

Artists of all styles — even art directors and people related to the arts — were screaming a resounding “YES!” through my computer in their responses to my post.

An Artist Survey — Was I biting off More Than I Could Chew?

You Decide.

My aspiration: artists coming together, sharing who they are and holding each other up.

So what does it mean?

Some spectacular opportunities are staring artists in the face.

Or have we bitten off more than we could chew?

A Candid Peek into the Personal and Professional Life of Lorwen Harris Nagle, PhD,

Dr Nagle is a clinical psychologist, artist, educator, and writer with a postdoctoral degree from Harvard University.