Are You Under The Thumb of This Evil Taskmaster?
I don’t know about you, but I live at the mercy of an evil task-master. I work and slave and whenever I dare step away,…
Author: Crista
Artists + Money
Artists and money. We obsess about money. We want more of it. It’s not just artists, it’s our culture at large. But the myth of…
How Artists Get Heard Above The Noise
Most artists live extraordinary lives. “Extraordinary” in the sense that they’re outside the norm, the ‘ordinary’ of what other people do. In fact, many artists…
How Artists Can Change The World
Since this global pandemic began, I’ve been calling for artists to lead. But how can an artist lead when confined to their house with no…
Art is Our Drug of Choice
Do you have a mentor? An Elder Artist who encourages you and shares words of wisdom? I do. My friend Jaune Quick-to-See Smith is a…
How To Respond To Negative Feedback
Every creative person I know has certain things in common. We crave feedback. We want our work to be seen and we desperately want to know…
Meet Working Artist Karen Jilly
Rewind to the Great Recession of 2008. Galleries closed. Art dealers moved on. Curators chased other professions. Karen Jilly, a mid-career artist who unlocks beauty…
Meet Artist Wayne Brungard
Wayne Brungard is a self-taught metal artist and experienced fabricator. He creates bold custom art that defines space. However Wayne’s journey to becoming a sculptor,…
The Magic Formula For Success
I was taking a week-long Deep Writing workshop with the extraordinary creativity coach Dr. Eric Maisel. I’ve been writing for a long time now, so…
Use Your Creative Voice to Master Your Art Career
I was recently interviewed on the Passionate Painter Podcast about how to use your creative voice to build your art business. I shared a lot…
