Artist, What To Do When You Don’t Feel Inspired?
An artist asked me how to fill his time when he didn’t feel particularly motivated or inspired to make something. I suggested that he use…
Artist Anxiety? The 3 Words That Changed Everything
There are three words that help guide artists on their journey. I’m going to share them with you today. 1. Faith Most artists suffer from…
Lessons in Art and Money
There is a story most artists tell themselves about money. It is not true. And it’s doing a great deal of damage. I talked about…
9 Secrets They Never Taught You in Art School
Artist Grayson Perry once shared a story about a group of schoolchildren visiting a museum. When the curator asked, “What do artists do?” — a…
How Artists Build Self-Confidence
A lot of artists tell me that they struggle with self-confidence. Do you? Do you think that it’s something that everyone else has, and for…
The Future of Artists in the Age of AI
AI is changing the creative landscape faster than most artists expected. Some artists are excited. Some are afraid. Many are quietly wondering whether their work…
The Day I Made An Artist Cry
Years ago, when I ran a gallery, I used to receive hundreds of emails from artists every week. “Here’s my work. Will you represent me?”…
The Ghosts in Our Blood
It was on September 13th, when she was just 13 years old, that Orelle was struck by a car as she crossed 13th Street. Unlucky…
What the World Needs Now
As our world seems to be spinning out of control we are looking around wildly for what we need; leadership, community, toilet paper… But what…
What Did Your Family Think?
Was ‘creativity’ a bad word in your family when you were growing up? Or was it a badge of honor? What did you do with…