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The Time a Monkey Stole My Art Show (and why I’m glad it did)

Ever make something you poured your heart into… and someone completely misses the point? I used to sit with that—wondering if anyone would really see what I saw. Then one…

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Teaching your Art improves your Art

About 25 years ago, I worked in a small isolated studio. I’d work on my art all day long without seeing anyone, and I became lonely. As a result, I came up with the idea of maybe teaching a workshop to get me out around more people. As I was…

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How to keep your Art Conversation going

How can we fit an art practice into a busy life? The stress of finding the time can cause you to stop making art. Getting into the studio frequently to keep the artistic fire burning is hard to pull off. However, connecting with your art in other ways daily can…

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Your Art is an Invitation

The art we make is like an invitation, first for ourselves and then for others. Like an actual invitation to a place or event, our art encourages those interested to come into our created world. So, it’s crucial to understand how others experience that first glimpse, that invitation of our…

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