Young artists can understandably feel hesitant about trying new things. It’s hard enough to compete as a musician, for example. Why try to publish poetry or make visual art, too? Older, more established artists who branch out often have trouble being taken seriously in other fields.

Discover and collect art from Robert Mapplethorpe’s iconic Patti Smith series and more. “Just Kids”—that’s how musician [Patti...

Self-portrait by Patti Smith, 1969. “The first time I saw art was when my father took us on a trip when I was 12. My father worked in a factory, he had four sickly children, my parents had a lot of money problems, and we didn’t go on excursions often. But there was a Salvador Dali show at the Philadelphia Museum of Art that included the painting “The Persistence of Memory,” and my father found Dali’s draftsmanship just astounding, so he wanted to see the show in person. So he dragged us all…

Sketch of Robert Mapplethorpe by Patti Smith

Ryan Gajda Illustration on Instagram: "Been adding some colour to some of my old #inktober drawings from last year while I'm off doing secret things I can't share on Instagram yet. Here's Patti Smith. Except she's orange. #pattismith #illustration #illustrations #instaillustration #artwork #drawing #drawings #portrait #portraitart #portraits #sketch #illustrator #artistofinstagram #illo #bigeyes #roughsketch #illustration_art #illustrationwork #portraitsketch"

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Seager Gray Gallery is a contemporary fine art gallery in Mill Valley, CA near San Francisco exhibiting painting, sculpture, works on paper and artists' books