ART

WACJ: Any regret being an artist?
Langston: I regret not giving more time to my art when I was younger. I regret that life is so short and that time goes by so fast. Would I want to live my life as something else, I do not think so.

WACJ: What are you currently working on? Any expo, exhibitions?
Langston: There are several International exhibitions coming up. Last December, I exhibited at the Florence Biennale and won an award for my career in Art. I would recommend that any emerging artists plan on attending the Florence Biennale. Over 900 artists from 70+ countries, it is an experience that will expand your horizons.

WACJ: How do you define a great artist? What is greatness in art?
Langston: The great artists that I know did their very best, surrounded themselves with people who appreciated what they did and never looked back. Their work progressed steadily as they become more mature in their work. I would venture to say that anyone today attempting to live as an artists is a great artists. Greatness has little to do with fame and fortune, it has to do with meeting self defined goals.

WACJ: Your favorite classic and abstract artists?
Langston: There is not enough space for the favorites. Pick up any Art History book and you will see my favorites. I do favor artists working from the 1930's through 2003 as those closest to my heart but this does not mean the classical arts are not great.

WACJ: The most difficult time or tough experience you encountered in your career as an artist?
Langston: I had a dealer steal some of my works and I think that was rough. It was at the beginning of my career and it killed some of the trust I had in people. Years later. I was forced to pack up my works and leave an exhibition in Florida for fear there would be some violence. There was nothing in either the works or the titles that should have generated such emotion but it did show me the power of art and the uniqueness my work held.

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