41.   But before commercial encaustic became available in recent decades, artists had to make their own.

42.   But homegrown artists have had to take part in a delicate balancing act, shedding light on social problems without directly criticizing the government.

43.   But I think the artist has to look past that. . . .

44.   But he also says the artists have certain inalienable rights that must be defended.

45.   But he had only contempt for writers who believed that artists have a moral duty to something other than their imagination.

46.   But then, jazz artists have a lot of gripes.

47.   But when an artist has an original voice, Rockwell noted, it often takes time before audiences are capable of appreciating it.

48.   Clearly this artist has a deeper vision of what contemporary music can be.

49.   Currently the artist has five shows traveling in this country and abroad.

50.   Do artists have less to say these days or are they simply saying it more succinctly?