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Art Student Quotes

Sayings on learning, painting, and becoming an artist.

These art student quotes recall the particular freedom of studying Art, where speakers describe painting quietly rather than performing for an audience the way actors must.

I was an art student when I was a boy, and as an art student you don't have to talk to anyone - you just have to paint really wonderful paintings. It's very unlike being an actor, where you have...

Quotes by Roger Rees

I was an art student at the time, like thousands of others.

Quotes by Ray Davies

I think we all want to find the love of our life and live our fantasies. What art student hasn't used his art to get girls? What journalists or actors haven't used their craft as well? It's a very human...

Quotes by Max Minghella

I remember being an art student and going to the Whitney in 1974 to see the exhibition of Jim Nutt, the Chicago imagist. It was then I transferred to school in Chicago, all because of that show.

Quotes by Jeff Koons

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My first-ever job in the movie business, I was an art student at Carnegie Mellon, and they were shooting the movie 'Gung Ho' in Pittsburgh, and I worked as an extra for a few days. Michael Keaton bumped into me...

Quotes by Greg Mottola

There were some extremely good teachers there that were great artists really in their own right. It was actually very hard to concentrate on getting down to going any work being an art student especially when it's a flighty thing...

Quotes by Graham Coxon

I'd gone from being this art student messing about with music to this girl with a record deal, magazine front covers and all this hype. In many ways, it was everything I ever wanted, but when it happened all I...

Quotes by Florence Welch

When I was an art student in the early 60's before the acid scene began I was smoking pot just like anyone else who was an artist.

Quotes by Bill Griffith

I had just arrived in New York from California. I was nineteen years old and excited beyond belief. I was an art student and an acting student and behaved as most young actors did - meaning that there was no...

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these art student quotes say about studying art?
They describe it as a period of quiet focus, where painting well matters more than being outgoing or talkative, unlike more performance-based creative paths.
Do any quotes mention specific formative experiences?
Yes, one recalls seeing a Chicago imagist's exhibition at the Whitney in 1974, an experience that led directly to a transfer to art school in Chicago.
How does being an art student compare to being an actor in these quotes?
One quote draws a clear contrast, noting art students don't need to talk to anyone, while actors constantly have to engage and perform for others.
Is moving to a new city part of this theme?
Yes, one speaker recalls arriving in New York at nineteen as both an art and acting student, describing the excitement and uncertainty of that transition.
What related quote pages might interest art student readers?
You might also enjoy quotes about Art itself or about becoming an Artist, both closely tied to this stage of creative growth.

Several remember pivotal exhibitions or moves to new cities that shaped them as a young Artist. Others reflect on how they Behaved during those formative years.