When Ivy [Wilkes] begins her work in forgery, she doesn't yet know the toll that it will take on her own original work. She even thinks it might be a way to find inspiration. By the time she realizes that she has lost her own voice, she is thoroughly entangled in the forgery mess.
Liza CampbellDoes art play a role in the greater good of society, or does it just promote the satisfaction of the artist? I go back and forth on that question.
Liza CampbellI do think that it is one of the eternal questions about art, though - is all art intrinsically selfish?
Liza CampbellI was loosely aware that most of my characters were fundamentally selfish people, but I didn't intentionally make that a theme.
Liza Campbell