Plato, Thomas Aquinas, and Emanuel Swedenborg – all discussed the existence of guardian angels in their writings. According to Swedenborg guardian angels “act as a representative of the heavenly state of life stirring up your feelings of kindness to others and your interest in searching for the truth as well as illuminating your insights.” I do […]
Gage Academy = Family Gage believed in me and my artistic potential before I was able to believe myself. This is what great families do for each other. That is a powerful gift – perhaps even greater than the drawing, sculpting and painting skills they offer. Creativity and dreams are fragile. Surround yourself with believers.
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I woke from a dream this morning to find an unfamiliar black cat in my house. He was chasing around with my dog, stopped for a second, looked me in the eye and seemed to say “What are you going to do about it?.” As I was trying to figure out how this back
Woke up this morning to a sweet email asking to include my work on this amazing website. I love this website! Happy to have my work keep company with these big boys (and girls) of figurative art! My day is off to a great start! Figurative Art History – some masters of figurative art [youtube
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I suspect that my local visual artist friends already know about this. But if you don’t… I highly recommend this program. A remarkable opportunity to get hands on help with artist statements, resume/cover letter/grant writing, goal setting, and creating a professional portfolio. You’ll also be introduced to topics like taxes, writing a business plan, and
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I am so excited! Contract is signed! I can finally announce my news.Kitsune Books will publish _ “Unexplained Fevers” Poems by Jeannine Hall Gailey and Paintings by Deborah Scot _ Street date December 1, 2013!This is such an exciting collaboration! Check out Jeannine’s poetry http://www.rattle.com/poetry/2010/12/i-forgot-to-tell-you-the-most-important-part-by-jeannine-hall-gailey/ to get a… flavor for this new book. I love
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Today I will get a few things right and a lot of things wrong. Unfortunately it is uncomfortable when I get things wrong. I want to get things right. I feel proud and successful when I get things right. But I wouldn’t be growing, searching, trying, and living if I was afraid to get things
Saw this painting by Sangram Majundar posted on Hyperallergic a week or so ago. Like a song that you can’t shake out of your head, this painting has lived with crystal clarity in my mind’s eye. Unlike the ear worm, I am please, not annoyed. See more of his work at http://www.sangrammajumdar.com/early.html
Red Dot Blog 2012 State of the Art Survey results Always fun to look at data, but do so with care. Admittedly, not necessarily a representative sample of artists – self-selected survey respondents. Draw conclusions, if any, with care. http://www.reddotblog.com/wordpress/index.php/2012-state-of-the-art-survey-results-from-full-time-artists/
