Who is this Muse that we talk about? Where does She come from? What does She want? Is She mythical like a fairy or an elf? Does She have magical powers? Or is She metaphorical in nature? Yes. Or possibly, no. The Muse takes on whatever form you feel comfortable with. She’s here for you. […]

Many artists sell art out of their studio, online, at co-operative galleries, or even at one of the thousands of art fairs that are so popular. But just because you’re an artist, doesn’t mean that you know how to sell your work. In fact most artists really struggle with sales and marketing and face consistent […]

They tell me that I have always been creative. My family recognized the symptoms from the start. I often heard them wail, “She’s creative!” when they didn’t understand why on earth I made the choices I did. They would cry out, hands on-head in despair, “What will become of her?” At school, I’d entertain the […]

I was speaking to a group of university students. As I finished, a young woman approached the stage. “May I ask you a question?” Of course! I asked if she was an artist. I inquired about her work and her practice. “But the question I have isn’t about me. It’s about my boyfriend. He’s an […]

Artists often confide to me that they’re afraid to put themselves “out there.” Afraid of what other people will think. Afraid of what other people might say. Afraid of haters. I get it. Both being an artist myself, as well as having an online business has opened me up to abuse. People can be mean. […]

As she wiped away the tears, the artist told me her story. She’d applied for a project that was a perfect match for her work. She had all the right qualifications. She was certain that she’d get it. She even started to make plans for moving forward. But then she wasn’t chosen! It left her stunned,  […]

Since this global crisis began, I’ve been calling for artists to lead. But how can an artist lead when confined to their house with no resources? How can an artist lead when the whole world seems to be in a destructive free fall? I’ve been meditating on these questions for myself and I’m starting to […]

Do you remember the first time that you fell in love with art? I do. I was just registering for college, trying to find who and what I wanted to become. Totally lost, I registered as a pre-law student. Me. Can you imagine? But then everything changed. I was visiting friends in LA who took […]

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 […]

It’s hard to believe it was just over five years ago that I began working as an artists coach. When I first seized upon the idea of teaching my bootcamp-for-artists online, I did my due diligence to see who my competition would be. Did other artist coaches even exist? There was only one guy at the […]