Pbs.org:

A very interesting article on the 100th anniversary of the MacDowell Artists Colony in NH.

“One of the most important things is that you come into contact with other artists. I thought that I was the only one having difficulty starting a work. Everyone has difficulty starting a work, regardless of whether they’re composers or they’re painters or not. They said, “That is the most difficult thing.”

… Whether a start is made and whether the work done amounts to anything is up to the talents and tenacity of the artist, of course. The opportunity here is to go into the woods and see what one can do.