James Turrell And My Fear Of Flying
When James Turrell heard that I was afraid of flying, he offered to take me over the Roden Crater in his two-seater plane. He had…
Little-Teeny-Tiny Steps
If I had a nickel for every time I couldn’t move forward because of money, or because there simply wasn’t enough time… but I decided…
Artist: How Will You Know When You’ve Made It?
How do you define success as an artist? It’s a difficult question to answer because everyone’s artist dream is different. How I define success by…
4 Surprising Places to Sell Your Art
Artist, are you limiting yourself to traditional galleries, museums and art fairs to sell your art? Or maybe you’ve ventured online? While these are good…
It Was Every Artist’s Dream
It’s every artist’s dream, but I was shocked when it happened to me. While in Arizona a couple of years ago, I decided to visit the…
How to Support Artists in Ukraine: Part 1
On the 24th February 2022, Russian forces invaded Ukraine without provocation. I think I speak for a lot of my fellow artists when I say…
Being Called To Be An Artist
What does it mean to have a ‘calling’ as an artist? Who’s calling you? What exactly are you being called to do? Artists aren’t the…
The One Word That Changed Everything
Like so many artists, I was working hard. Submitting, proposing, applying. But it seemed nothing was going my way and I was totally stressed. Have…
Squashed: 7 Artist Myths
For as long as artists have been creating there have been myths about what it means to be a professional artist. Stereotypes of the ‘starving…
How to Build an Audience for Your Art
One of the biggest challenges artists face when marketing their art is building an audience. If you’re struggling with this, you’re certainly not alone! Recently…
