8 REALMS of an Artistic Enterprise
Join Us “Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art.” – Andy Warhol Apply Now I don’t even know where to start or where to focus.” film makers healing practitioners jewelers mixed media artists musicians painters photographers writers A clockwise moving sphere graphically represents my business methodology reminding […]
The Very Best of The Very Worst Artist’s Statement Contest
I have yet to read an artist’s statement that doesn’t make me cringe.Why? The typical artist’s statement represents an artist’s unfortunate attempt to market their art but it’s such a massive fail. Ann Rea Artist & Mentor Artists Statements Are Self-Involved
What I Learned from Tony Robbins About Selling Art Without Feeling Like a Sell-Out
What did I learn from Tony Robbins about selling art without feeling like a sell-out? A lot! I just returned from a week in Florida where 3500 people from 66 countries came together to participate in Tony Robbin’s “Date With Destiny.” It was amazing and affirming. I recommend the documentary about this event, “I Am […]
Perfectionism Kills Creativity
Perfectionism kills creativity. It killed mine, off and on throughout art school, and then this disease lingered on until I created no more for over seven years straight. Perfectionism is, for me, an innate tendency. Maybe it’s the Virgo in me? But then I learned that it’s not about quality, it’s about quantity. Yes, you […]
I’ve been absolutely terrified every moment of my life — Georgia O’Keeffe
“I’ve been absolutely terrified every moment of my life and I’ve never let it keep me from doing a single thing that I wanted to do.” — Georgia O’Keeffe This wisdom from Georgia O’Keefe reminds me of my friend Jonathan Fields’ newest book. But Jonathan takes O’Keefe’s wisdom to another level of practical understanding and […]