A review by sambellis
Tell Me I'm an Artist by Chelsea Martin

medium-paced

4.0

First person portrayal of a young woman during a semester at art school is San Francisco. The narrator, Joey, has major imposter syndrome and is constantly questioning just about everything in her life. Story center itself around a film class self-portrait project and weaves in elements of self-doubt, questioning your life choices, and how to reconcile both tenuous familial and shaky friend relationships. Written in an interesting style- short “chapters” feel more like diary entries. Interspersed with Craigslist job posts, Google searches, and handwriting. I loved the description of the artwork seen and created through this story. As someone who went to an art/design school for my BFA, I absolutely aligned with Joey and her feelings of inadequacy.