Last Artist Standing shares the stories of thirty-one artists over the age of 50, exploring the diverse pathways they have taken to sustain their creative lives. These artists have learned to thrive through life's challenges and, in doing so, mentor others, offering inspiration across generations. This collection highlights their resilience in continuing their practices amid generational shifts and details the physical, financial, and professional challenges they encounter. Together, these essays illustrate how an engaged, creative life can endure over a lifetime, both within and beyond the art world.

Sharon Louden is an artist and editor of the Living and Sustaining a Creative Life series of books. A visionary leader, she creates opportunities for artists and bridges gaps between sectors, viewing all her efforts as part of a single creative practice under the umbrella of a working artist.