The Artist's Curse

<p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The Artist's Curse</strong></p><p><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>On Being an Artist Navigating the Art Market & The Art World</em></p><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)><em>Is it a curse-or a cure?</em></strong></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The title hides both. </span><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The Artist's Curse</em><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> (or if you see it </span><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The Artist's Cure</em><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>) reflects the paradox at the heart of every creative life: the very struggles that haunt you may be the path to your artistic freedom.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>A survival guide. A mirror. A manifesto.</strong></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>If you've ever doubted your path as an artist this book will meet you where you are-and help you keep going.</span></p><p></p><p><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The Artist's Curse</em><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> is a transformative collection of 365 daily reflections drawn from three decades of creative experience by award-winning artist and author </span><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Steve Sabella</strong><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>. With searing honesty and poetic insight Sabella confronts the hidden struggles of creative life-fear rejection ego exhaustion artistic paralysis-and transforms them into fierce liberating wisdom.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Known for his visionary collage work and </span><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>seminal memoir</strong><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> </span><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The Parachute Paradox</em><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> Sabella turns his lens inward-toward the unspoken realities artists face and the deep resilience it takes to keep making art in a world that often misunderstands marginalizes or commodifies it.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Each entry offers a spark: a truth a challenge a reminder. Whether you're just starting out or years into your career these pages will help you:</span></p><p></p><ul><li><span style=color: var(--__N4QdCheV6mGo#0f1111)>Survive the art world with integrity</span></li><li><span style=color: var(--__N4QdCheV6mGo#0f1111)>Transform creative block into clarity</span></li><li><span style=color: var(--__N4QdCheV6mGo#0f1111)>Navigate the market with purpose and resilience</span></li><li><span style=color: var(--__N4QdCheV6mGo#0f1111)>Reconnect with your imagination and creative core</span></li><li><span style=color: var(--__N4QdCheV6mGo#0f1111)>Reclaim your voice vision and value</span></li><li><span style=color: var(--__N4QdCheV6mGo#0f1111)>Reignite your craft with focus and freedom</span></li><li></li></ul><p><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>There is nothing like it that has been published yet.</em><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> - Dr. David Bellingham Sotheby's Institute of Art</span></p><p></p><p><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Steve makes you feel less lonely by transforming stories into a cure for your curse.</em><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> - Stella Pizzato</span></p>