Editor:
Re: Question of the Week for “Artist wants to turn derelicts into floating sculptures,” March 30.
As an artist, I know that once you put your work out there you have to be prepared for the people who just don’t get it. Sometimes I think it relates to a general distrust of creative energy.
In the case of the Abandoned proposal, I know in advance there will be people who don’t take the time to investigate the ideas presented. They won’t know we will be considering all the potential problems they might see in the project.
People can feel jealous of the unrealistic, carefree life an artist seems to have. They often don’t see the work, pressure and risk the artist faces in order to accomplish anything of note in the public eye.
A natural tendency toward creativity exists in every child, but in our society it rarely survives to adulthood. Dealing with the sadness of this has always been difficult for me. Good art should present a challenge. It should ask us to stretch our minds and hearts.
We are planning a public forum on the project Abandoned/Transformed in Sechelt so that everyone will have a chance to review the complete proposal.
Gordon Halloran, Roberts Creek
