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Emails posted Feburary
It's an interesting point but I'm not sure I see it the same way as you do. Of course I'm not a Newfoundland Artist. In fact I wasn't even born here. I think if you are living in Newfoundland and making art here you are probably justified in calling yourself a Newfoundland Artist no matter where you originally came from. The reality is none of us are really native here and our cultural roots for the most part lie in other places even if our forefathers have been here for a few generations. maybe you should call yourself a "displaced Irish artist". Yes, if you were living in Ontario and making art there you could call yourself an Ontarian Artist. I suspect that most Nefoundlanders would continue to call themself Newfoundland Artists. The reality is that for every CFA here in Newfoundland there are at least a dozen Newfoundlanders gone elsewhere to live. I don't see that drawing attention to anyone's place of origin has any point other than alienating them and making them feel they are second class because they wern't born and bred here. We could probably take it as a compliment that CFAs would want to call themselves Newfoundlanders - it being a worthy tittle. I'm more interested in the quality of the art than where the artist comes from. The art should speak for itself. The art of someone who has lived here all his/her life is no more or less relavent or important than that of someonw who has only discovered the place in recent years. Often the later have a different perspective that people who have been here all their lives. I though you artists were citizens of the world indifferent to political borders and affiliations and don't quite see why this would even be an issue with you. .
I visited your site. I believe you addressed a number of concerns that people have questioned over the years. Is it a question principle, should a "CFA" be called a Newfoundland and Labrador Artist, or should they keep their birth place in their title? Personal I am undecided. If you are an artist that moved to the province what is the problem with saying that you are from your birth place. I guess their are perks in stating that you are from the province while you live here? Then again maybe people feel passionate about living in the province and want to formal state that they are a Newfoundland and Labrador artist?
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