I think it's important to remember that over ten-million people were killed during that war. So the art I learned I had to teach myself. Which was in hind sight probably lucky for me because I did whatever I wanted to do without having a teacher looking over my shoulder and critiquing my every move. I just sort of followed my bliss which put me slightly out of step with the rest of the world. Well not just slightly out of step - it was more like miles out of step with the rest of the world.
Motivation is a prime factor in the art of self expression.
It's very private, not an institutional or corporate adventure. Of course when you are young it is very important to make friends with other artists and socialize. Study in galleries and museums and especially out in nature. That type of exposure was vital for me and it goes on twenty-four hours a day. By that I mean, you have to eat, sleep and dream art all the time, like it is an obsession.