Three Habits of THRIVING Artists

I’ve been working with many types of artists, from around the world, for over a decade. Thriving artists consistently maintain three simple habits. 1. Thriving Artists have a habit of maintaining a standing appointment to work “on” their business. They don’t just work “in” their business. How can you do this? Look at your calendar and […]
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Welcome to your brand NEW weekly Artists Who THRIVE post and to a NEW year. Today is a fresh start and it’s time to: renew or to make new commitments let go of the past clear out your clutter, including unwanted messages If you are reading these weekly messages and they are inspiring you to […]
Arts Council Preys Upon Artists in Their Community

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMBnMtxhdzQ The Pocono Arts Council will keep preying upon artists in their community, unapologetically. PS if you tire of this blah, blah, blah. Hang on. My response is coming 🙂 Ann – In light of your recent facebook post and Youtube video, I would like to take this opportunity to explain the Pocono Arts Council’s […]
Biggest Mistake Artists make in their Careers

I was recently interviewed for an article profiling successful artists. The interviewer asked, “What are the biggest mistakes that you see artists making in planning their careers?” That was easy to answer. The biggest mistake that I see an artist making early, and sometimes too late, is that they do not recognize and or respect […]
The Artist Statement. Is it just Bull$hit?

Before I taught Kate Bradley how to sell her art, without feeling like a sell-out, she was trying desperately to sell her art through art galleries. Galleries insist that you write an artist statement. Here was Kate’s artist statement. My paintings combine the real and the abstract; flat planes of color juxtaposed with modeled, three-dimensional […]