Critiquing art. I’m not going to lie to you, it can be a minefield. Having others critique your art and give feedback on your work is such an important part of becoming an artist. It’s essential, actually. But it’s also scary as hell. It’s easy to fall into the trap of believing that the art […]
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There are really only two things you need to build an art career – craft and voice. And while it may be obvious what you need to do in order to hone your craft, what about developing your voice? Now I’m not talking about your voice as an artist here – I’m talking about the
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A few years ago, I donned an apron as I shared my tragically funny story with a wonderful crowd at Phoenix’s very cool RPela Gallery. It’s the true tale of what happened when I decided to become the next Martha Stewart and channel my creativity into domesticity. Click below to hear the audio or read
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How do you prepare for the artist’s journey if you don’t know where you’re going? Spend wisely. When I was selling other people’s art and not making my own art, I filled that empty space inside myself with stuff. Lots and lots of stuff. I had a big house, crammed up to the attic with
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Tips on how to develop originality and find voice in your artwork.
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I was 17 years old and had never met a blind man before. Every day, he sat at the counter of the diner where I poured coffee. The first time we met, he pulled out paper and colored pencils and started to draw. “But you can’t see!” I blurted out. He just smiled. Blinded by disease
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Over the years, I’ve worked with hundreds of university art students. They always impress me; eager to learn, explore, and ready to change the world. But they’re also scared and unsure if the world will welcome them. Art students often ask the same questions… and what strikes me is how familiar these questions
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When I started out in the art world, artists were pretty limited in how they could sell their art. The internet wasn’t popular yet so if you wanted to get artwork into someone’s hands you had to either show it in a gallery, mail out a catalog, or do what I did which was get
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Artists who have a solid audience base most often see consistent sales and growth and new opportunities. But building a target audience is not easy! It’s an investment of time and energy to gather and nurture a large customer base. And artists have to go deeper than other entrepreneurs, creating emotional and aesthetic connections with
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Creating a business plan may seem like a monumental task. A lot of artists fear that it requires formal education and skills to draft a business plan. Au contraire! While a business plan can appear to be complicated and technical, a one-page program can be potent medicine for your art business. Why? Because it compels
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