Our printmaking workshop group has one member whose technical skill is so much more advanced that we all defer to their opinions about everyone's prints, and I think we've accidentally created a hierarchy that's making the rest of us smaller artists. We came together as peers but we're not functioning as peers.
More people experience this than they realize.
A creative group must navigate the difference between expertise and authority in collaborative learning spaces.
“Where Are You with Visual art — making images?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.