All things art and business-related, including tips for would-be creative entrepreneurs and my own lessons learned!
When I started practicing art again, long after my foray into art school all those years ago, I slowly started to tune it to the stratosphere of the art world. I won’t lie. I’ve had fantasies of becoming a rich and famous artist, mostly because I just want my art to be adored. And the money sounds good, too. I think it’s human nature to … Continue reading The Meaninglessness of Art
I came across this interview today with writer Cheryl Strayed, author of Tiny Beautiful Things. She spoke about the pressures of the outside world on the artist, paraphrasing something F. Scott Fitzgerald said: “Nobody wants a soldier that is only a little brave.” She went on to say this: And if you’re gonna be a writer, you just truly have to be a writer. You … Continue reading No One Wants a Soldier That is Only a Little Brave
I used to write letters to friends. After summer camp or when one of them moved away, we would correspond. It was always so exciting as a kid to open your mailbox and find a letter festooned with stickers addressed to me. Later, I wrote long letters to my high school boyfriend (and yes, he wrote long letters back- we were both literary geeks). And … Continue reading Social Networking for Artists: Looking for Something Beyond Facebook
I had a wake-up call this weekend. I was running errands with my husband on base when we stopped to browse a concession stand at the exchange. This woman had stuff unlike anything you would typically find on a military base. A fashion designer herself, she sold very high-quality, original pieces from all over Europe. We got to chatting and I thought it would be … Continue reading The Universe Just Gave Me a Nudge
So you want to quit your day job. Let me guess… At the end of every day, you drag yourself home, almost too tired to survive the commute. You might work out, rustle up some grub and then you drag yourself into your studio (or to your kitchen table, couch, or desk) to work on what you really live for, be it painting, writing, or … Continue reading So You Want to Quit Your Day Job, Part II: Becoming a Professional
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