How I Learned To Be An Artist By Going To Church
I don’t know about you, but I’ve always been curious about the religions of the world. I started visiting different churches when I was a…
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The First Artist I Ever Met
I told Andy about the special place where I ride my bicycle each day. It’s a tiny island in the middle of a pond. I…
The Artist’s Mantra
There are several definitions of artists that I personally subscribe to, but my favorite is this: artists are alchemists. During the Middle Ages, an alchemist…
The Procrastinating Artist
Is procrastination preventing you from creating a successful art career? Here’s how to fix it. Many artists I know (including myself occasionally!) struggle with…
To Stop Wishing And Start Doing
For years I wished that I could be a writer and an artist. I wished on every shooting star, straining my neck from the constant…
Framer to the Stars
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…
A Christmas Story: How One Artist Found Her Way
A few years ago, I donned an apron as I shared my tragically funny story with a wonderful crowd at Phoenix’s very cool RPela Gallery.…
The Artist’s Journey: How To Best Prepare
How do you prepare for the artist’s journey if you don’t know where you’re going? Spend wisely. When I was selling other people’s art and…
How a Blind Artist Taught Me How to See
I was 17 years old and had never met a blind man before. Every day, he sat at the counter of the diner where I…
Are you asking yourself these questions?
Over the years, I’ve worked with hundreds of university art students. They always impress me; eager to learn, explore, and ready to change…
