I recently watched this Ted Talk by Susan Cain on the power of introverts. If you have some time, I encourage you to give it a listen. I wanted to tease out and discuss with you one of her overarching points. https://www.ted.com/talks/susan_cain_the_power_of_introverts#t-80690 One of her main points is that we come up with our best ideas and we are at …
We Met On Instagram Group Show
The East Coast Art Collective is hosting a group show at Willow Street Gallery in Washington D.C. I’m honored to be in this group show with a bunch of other super talented artists! Perhaps you’ve seen me promoting this group show. I just wanted to tell you what East Coast Art Collective is, and how you join in on the …
Resources for Artists
This post may contain affiliate links. I may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. I get a lot of questions from other artists, both new and experienced like “What paint do you use?” “Where do you get your stretcher bars?” “What accounting software do you use?” “What …
When the Creative Wellspring Runs Dry
This post may contain affiliate links. I may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Ok ok, maybe I’m being a little over dramatic. It’s not dry, I’ve had a lot of new ideas and dreams of future projects, it’s just the last few weeks I’ve been tired …
How to Artist Part 3: Business Expenses
This post may contain affiliate links. I may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This is the final post in the how to artist series. This mini blog series was based on a question I received from someone on Instagram, “How do you run a business as …
How to Artist Part 2: How to Spend Time
There are some affiliate links below, but these are all products I highly recommend. I won’t put anything on this page that I haven’t verified and/or personally use for my own business I can’t tell any artist what is best for them, their unique life situations or their business. As an artist running a small business I can tell you …
How to Artist? Part One: Self-Representation Vs Gallery or Consultant Representation
I’m continuing in my Instagram series about answering the questions you’ve sent me. One user asked me, “How do you run a business as an artist?” Whoa… where to begin? Hang on a sec as I put my hair into a ponytail and crack my knuckles (yes I crack my knuckles and yes I am aware it is a disgusting …
“How do you get inspiration for all of your pieces?”
A couple of weeks ago I took to Instagram story to ask you all if you had any questions for me, any particular topics you’d like to see addressed on the blog. So I’m going to be addressing them throughout the coming weeks. If you have any other specific questions that arise as a result of this series, feel free …
Pick Pieces that Bring You Joy
I was out shopping yesterday when I came across several little trinkets and a framed portrait. I wanted to buy them, I didn’t know where to put them. I was thinking about this all day yesterday, I really loved these little pieces, but didn’t feel like I had a place for them. This is something, that I’m sure a lot …
Photoshoot with Klaire Dixius
I won a branding session with Klaire Dixius and boy was it fun! Klaire came to my home, where my in-home studio is, and we spent the morning together. Over a glass of LaCroix we chatted about our personality types, our enneagrams numbers and so much more. Klaire was so easy going and fun to chat with I immediately felt comfortable …