Instagram has become an enormously popular social media platform. And this visual app is positively viral amongst photographers. Whether you’re a professional or a hobbiest chasing the perfect photo, Instagram is the ideal platform to post, share and gain traffic to your images. Instagram also provides the perfect tool to build relationships, explore collaborations, gain […]
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Have you ever opened up an email that feels like a generic cold-call? You know those emails that ask you to give your art away for “good exposure” – from someone you’ve never even met? Artists don’t like it when people ask them to do things for free. Things they do for a living. No
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A Curriculum Vitae, otherwise known as a CV, is an overview of your professional art career. It includes your work history and any achievements you have gained on your journey thus far. Common mistake artists make when writing their CV is trying to oversell themselves. Over-loading the page with meaningless content can hinder your connection
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Have you ever done something that scared the pants off you? When I was new to writing, but determined to succeed, a prospective client asked, “Can you write copy for business websites?” I really, really needed the job and was in no position to say that I’d never done it before. There was no way
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“The true job of an artist is to create an artist,” said art historian Harold Rosenberger. I believe that’s true. Don’t you? Like most artists, the road to creating the artist I am and the artist whom I wish to become has never been straight. That road always twists and it turns, doesn’t it? But
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There are all kinds of ways to make money from your creativity. Let’s take a look at some of them. GET YOUR WORK OUT THERE Yes, you can exhibit in a commercial gallery and follow a traditional career path. This is the time-tested method. Whether it works for you or not depends upon a myriad of
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I believe in the power of art. I believe that artists are leaders. And I believe that there has never been a time in our history when art has been so desperately needed. This is a call to arms. The world is changing quickly. As more people stare into their phones, trusting everything they see,
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This interview was Amazing! Why? Because I was interviewed by Ricardo Canez of the Stay Amazing Podcast. 😉 But seriously, it was a lot of fun; as you’ll realize each time you hear me burst into giggles. I hope that you enjoy listening to this Amazing conversation as much as I enjoyed having it. Stay
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One of my favorite writers is Seth Godin. I’ve been reading his books and blog for years because his advice for creatives is paradigm-changing. But life was throwing me some challenges. I wished I could ask Seth Godin about it. “Seth Godin would know what to do,” I thought to myself. “He always has the
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I recently had the honor of opening the Creative Voyage Summit, hosted by the incredible artist Alexis Cohen. Alexis invited me to set the stage for the summit. So I created a workshop to help artists set intentions and map their journey for success in 2021. I’m thrilled that Alexis has graciously allowed me to
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