Terry -

I do hope you are right about the liberal artist being just a stereotype. I’ve been around an assortment visual artists for years and my experience has been that the majority fit the stereotype of screaming liberal. Part of the problem may be that artists are taught to feel, not to think. Deep understanding of technical aspects of media is frequently eschewed in favor of originality. Government support of the arts may be increasing the problem, by rewarding the most “liberal” with juicy government contracts.

Artists who are willing to stand up like Dennis Hopper usually find themselves lambasted or shunned – think of Mel Gibson. We should support them and their work.