Perseverance as a Visual Artist: The Irresistible Call to Create vs. the Art Profession By Watsart LLC, Plainfield, NJ Exploring the motivation, resilience, and artistry behind forging a career in contemporary abstract art. Introduction To be a visual artist today is to constantly negotiate between two worlds: the deep, personal urge to create, and the pragmatic realities of sustaining a career in the arts. For artists like Lydia Watson of Watsart LLC, the path to professional fulfillment wen...