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Meet Working Artist Leslie Jean-Bart
“Becoming a working artist has literally saved my life.” So admits Haitian-born photographer Leslie Jean-Bart. Now an avowed New Yorker, Leslie has spent the past few years as the sole caretaker of his mother who suffers
Do You Hear That? It’s Life Asking You A Question.
What do you want to do when you grow up? Do you think we ever stop asking ourselves that question? It seems to be one of life’s great mysteries. When I was young I yearned to
Watch This Space!
It’s been exactly seven years since I stepped on that airplane to France. I was so frazzled that when I arrived, I slept for 24 straight hours. Selling everything you own, saying goodbye to everyone you
So You’re An Artist. Now What?
So you’ve taken the jump and chosen to be an artist. Now what? Where’s the fabulous gallery opening in New York City? Where are the international collectors to lavish praise and money on you? Where’s the
Meet Working Artist Summer Lydick
Summer Lydick is a Working Artist. After receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in drawing and a Master of Arts in painting, Summer continued her work in fine art while developing The Painted Wall, a
Meet Working Artist Adam Cook
Adam Cook is an emerging artist in Beaumont, TX. He drew constantly as a child, but at age ten picked up a guitar and for the next several years, art took a backseat to music. In
She Looked Like Georgia O’Keeffe
Every family has a story. They called her “Grandma Ach” because of her habit of beginning each sentence with a guttural sound of disapproval. “Ach! What is this?” But her name was Mary Anne. She was the
Have You Ever Felt Lost?
It’s been nearly 20 years since I first spent time in France. Nearly 20 years since I met a beautifully talented artist from Hawaii named Maria Lee. Maria was teaching at a small art school for
Meet Working Artist Tsvetomir lliev
I learned to do the work without expecting anything in return, and to concentrate on the things that I can do now and in the near future. This is how I made the “Jump” with The
How To Live Like A Wild Artist
My heart stopped when I saw it. How could I have lived in this house for the past five months and never known it was even there? But sure enough, it was. Tucked under the shelf.
Meet Working Artist David Foster
Artist David Foster has had a passion for nature photography for nearly fifty years. He focused heavily on photography during his twenties. Then life carried David through cross-country moves, marriage, kids and thirty years of employment
Meet Working Artist Tom Waters
In a world that often thinks being an artist is not a responsible thing to do, The Working Artist course gave me the ‘permission’ and the confidence to pursue being a full time artist. – Tom
How To Be The Greatest
I imagine that you’ve heard of the boxer named Mohammad Ali. When he passed away a few months ago, the whole world mourned. But Crista, you’re probably asking, what does a boxer have to do with
How Artists Achieve Breakthroughs
This picture of me is not the most glamorous, yet it’s my favorite. Let me explain. All my life I’ve been terrified of sharks. Truly terrified. My fears grew so big that I became unable to
Meet Working Artist Jeannie Motherwell
Jeannie Motherwell is an artist whose career has seen a solid, multi-layered path within the art field, in spite of the fact that she spent years hiding her true identity. Jeannie studied painting at Bard College,
My Secret Remedy For Being Stuck
There I was, up the Petrohué River. Luckily I had a paddle, however much good it did me. You see, last week found me white-water rafting in Chile. Am I a white-water rafting kind of girl?
Selling Your Art Online
Have you ever noticed how people talk about selling art online as if it’s easy? Post it, pin it, tweet it or link it and VOILA! The sales! The acclaim! The thousands of followers! But it’s
Meet Artist Jane Gray
Jane Gray’s story is a fascinating one. Not only is she an incredibly inspiring artist whose paintings look to energies beyond her vision, but she is a teacher herself too. Jane teaches the art of active