not going to art school was beneficial
17th March 2017 | for Creatives | photography, artist integrity, Sophie Ebrard, formal arts education |
"I think that not going to art school was beneficial because that allowed me to find my own style. When you study art, you become influenced by it. And there's already so much we see on the internet that influences us as well."
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