8. Don’t model your life after a circus animal.
10 Things your Commencement Speaker Wont Tell You. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304811304577366332400453796.html
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2012 Contemporary Realism Biennial.
After taking a moment for my heart to stop racing… I am so, So, SO happy to share that my work has been selected for inclusion in the 2012 Contemporary Realism Biennial. Thank you Sarah Aubrey, Curator of American Art at Fort Wayne Museum of Art, for shining a light on living artists and acknowledging
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Chutes and Ladders = Art Career = Life
Yep! Moving forward ultimately requires rolling the dice… and a willingness to risk a move backward.
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Real Value is Created by Consistently Showing Up
Another great post by Seth about lessons from the art world. Value created by consistently showing up. http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2012/05/volatility-and-value.html
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Art and Money
“When bankers get together for dinner, they talk about art. When artists get together for dinner, they talk about money.” – Oscar Wild Interesting article today by Thomas Micchilli for Hyperallergic http://hyperallergic.com/50540/pie-in-the-sky-when-you-die-art-money-and-myth/
Looking for Approval
“If your work is filled with the hope and longing for applause, it’s no longer your work–the dependence on approval has corrupted it.” I know I re-post Seth’s work far to often. But he is so spot-on this point, especially for creative/artistic endeavors. http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2012/04/dont-expect-applause.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Fsethsmainblog+%28Seth%27s+Blog%29&utm_content=FaceBook Most, if not all, artists struggle with this on some level.
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I hope Inspiration Finds Me When I’m at My Easel
“Inspiration exists, but it has to find us working.” – Picasso Hands down, the best lesson I learned in my atelier studies was to be disciplined in my studio practice. Keep regular hours and keep working even on those off days. Interesting article by Daniel Grant – What Artists Do While Waiting for the Next
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Building Raltionships through Shared Interests
Last night my 13 year old son and I were discussing how we could know and understand each other better. He said he would know me better if he could understand why my paintings were all “unfinished”. (He used finger quotes.) On the flip side… I’ve got some C++ programming to figure out with him.
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Don’t Wait
“I couldn’t wait for success, so I went ahead without it.” – Jonathan Winters Of course! This is absolutely my most favorite quote right now. I love the completeness of the idea! Going ahead without success, is absolutely necessary for being successful.