http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hilary-harkness/why-you-should-collect-ar_b_1537667.html?ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false Yea. What Hilary Harkness said. My tiny collection (with a little c) is work I love by artist at very early stages in their careers. My relationship with the artists and their work is very special. I was able to help support them in a small way and they helped me develop a deeper […]
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I love collaborations – especially when I know pretty much nothing about the other medium. My fashion sense is greatly impaired (I wear a hooded sweatshirt, jeans, and scuffed shoes everyday), but thanks to the brilliance of designer Olivia Lenz, our collaboration hit the catwalk to great applause. Olivia used a drop cloth from Home
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8 new 40″ x 24″ custom canvases from HOLD studios
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Here is a fantastic list of 21 reasons you should make art from The Future Buzz by Adam Singer 21 Reasons You Should Make Art
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Do you feel the need to see, digest, and understand it all right now?… or maybe already. I often feel over stimulated. It takes work to prioritize, focus, attend to single things or events in my life. http://tedxtalks.ted.com/video/TEDxPortland-Aithan-Shapira-PhD/player?layout=&read_more=1
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Here are 15 great tips on how to start making the choice for happiness from PurposeFairy.com 15 Things You Should Give up to be Happy
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You’ve got to find a way. Say what you want to say. Great anthem for the week. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnivOKYyWLY&w=420&h=315]
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I was recently invited to participate in a panel discussion along with artists Amy Pleasant, Kyle Abernethy, and Crystal Barbre. Audience – current Gage Academy Painting and Drawing Atelier students. Agenda – share a few important lessons that we learned in the process of building our careers after completing our own atelier studies. The timing
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If you have the opportunity, I hope you will stop by to check out the current exhibit at Arts West Gallery. I am fortunate to have my work included with a group of great visual story tellers – Marty Gordon, Betty Sapp Ragan, Ulrich Parker, and Dame Builder. The exhibit runs from May 8 –
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Check out this beautiful video/slide show of contemporary figurative art I just received from Paula O’Brien. Her videos stir my calling to figurative work. Thank you Paula for sharing! [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9sl-807Ia8&w=560&h=315]
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