We all know artists who do incredible work, but fail to achieve their professional goals. It’s tragic and feels unfair. At the same time, I’ll bet you can also name several artists who enjoy great commercial success, they’re achieving professional goals – yet their work leaves you scratching your head and wondering why? Why them? […]
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Though he called himself “Framer to the Stars,” I never saw any stars in Bill’s Custom Frames. But I did see plenty of artists. Every artist has their favorite framers, and ever since I was in art school Bill has been one of mine. When I later worked as an art dealer, Bill helped me to
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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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Last Monday we celebrated International Artists Day by meeting up LIVE in my Facebook Group. It was great to see so many artists there and sharing a toast with this beautiful online community. There, I used the opportunity to reflect about life as an artist and what it takes to actually move forward. Since
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As artists, we’re constantly questioning ourselves. And questions are good things, it’s important to ask questions. But are you asking the right ones? It’s easy to get caught up in questions such as: Am I good enough? Does anyone like my stuff? Do I have what it takes to succeed? Am I too old? (or
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So you’ve taken the jump and chosen to be an artist. Now what? Artists are always telling me what a struggle it is to succeed. They complain that the challenges can be overwhelming. I get it. I’ve been working in the world of Contemporary Art for a long time now. I know the realities.
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Jaune Quick–to–See Smith is an internationally renowned artist with a seriously impressive bio: Jaune Quick-to-See Smith is one of the most acclaimed American Indian artists today. Reviewed in most art periodicals, Smith has had over 100 solo exhibits in the past 40 years and has done printmaking projects nationwide. She has lectured at more
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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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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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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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