Tell Me Im An Artist Chelsea Martin by Chelsea Martin 9781593767211, 1593767218, B09NXPLQZX instant download after payment.

At her San Francisco art school, Joey enrols in a film elective that requires her to complete what seems like a straightforward assignment: create a self-portrait. Joey inexplicably decides to remake Wes Anderson’s Rushmore despite having never seen the movie. As Tell Me I’m An Artist unfolds over the course of the semester, the assignment hangs over her as she struggles to exist in a well-heeled world that is hugely different from any she has known. Miles away, Joey’s sister goes missing, leaving her toddler with their mother, who in turn suggests that Joey might be the selfish one for pursuing her dreams. Meanwhile, her only friend at school, the enigmatic Suz, makes meaningful, appealing art, a product of Suz's own singular drive and talent as well as decades of careful nurturing by wealthy, sophisticated parents. 

"This cramped time frame lends the novel a richly claustrophobic atmosphere ... Joey will be relatable to readers who’ve visited art galleries and felt too afraid to ask whether the fire extinguisher is part of the exhibit or just a random object in the building ... Martin excels at seeing beauty in the mundane ... What makes Joey’s journey immensely readable is Martin’s obvious empathy for her protagonist and for the act of creation."  -  Naomi Elias, Koed

A masterful novel from an author known for her candid and searching prose, Tell Me I’m An Artist examines the invisible divide created by class and privilege, ruminates on the shame that follows choosing a path that has not been laid out for you, and interrogates what makes someone an artist at all.