Peter Schjeldahl, an American art critic born and raised in the Midwest, once said:

“The Typical stage for the very young artist is to arrive in the world and fly into a rage at discovering that nobody has been waiting for him, and boy that pisses him off”

This quote made me smile, because on some level I understand it.

I love how artists, whether they are pissed off or not, have this crazy energy to participate.

Artists seems to have something down deep that can’t stop them from trying to see things in a new way.

Artists are wildly enthusiastic to show you what is new, not for approval, but because it’s new.

Although the Salted Artist Pop Up Gallery will not be at Art-A-Whirl in 2024, we hope you all discover something new and the artist that created it.