Spring has officially begun if you live in the Northern Hemisphere. Does this time of year energize you? You may feel motivated to clean up your life, career and physical surroundings. No matter what time of year you happen to be reading this, if you want to maximize your career potential it's a … [Continue reading this article...]
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Artists’ Health and Wellness Tips and Resources
When it comes to artists taking care of their health there are many disheartening reports. As a result of creating art, many artists I know are afflicted with arthritis or joint pain. Or they have respiratory problems due to inhaling solvents. This has an impact on the type of artwork that they do … [Continue reading this article...]
Pantone Color Institute Has Announced Its Choice of “Peach Fuzz” for 2024
When interior designers, corporate art consultants and other industry art professionals are hired to help their clients one of their most valuable resources is the Pantone Color Institute. When you visit the Pantone Color Institute website you will quickly learn about the extensive services it … [Continue reading this article...]
Famous Artists and Their Relationships With Color
As we know the impact of color in art is undeniable. Color is a powerful tool for communicating your feelings and ideas. It may be your first element of consideration for you when you begin creating your work of art. An excellent painter knows the importance of developing an extensive knowledge … [Continue reading this article...]
Celebrate Your Love of Nature with Inspirational Art and Quotes
It is a pleasure to help you celebrate your love of nature with inspirational art and quotes. This beautiful collection of nature-inspired art has been created by some of my artist clients and members of The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS and Manhattan Arts International. I've also added the art … [Continue reading this article...]
Fun Techniques to Help You Write Your Artist’s Statement
If you're like most artists writing your artist's statement is one of those projects that you dread even more than root canal. Having helped thousands of artists over the years tackle this job I was delighted to come across two fun techniques to help you write your artist's statement. These tools, … [Continue reading this article...]
How to Add Value to Your Art So You Can Raise Your Prices
Throughout your art career you'll want to engage in activities that will add value to your art so you can forecast the best time to raise your prices. Every career choice you make is either going in an upward direction or causing your art to decline in value. There are several key benchmarks that … [Continue reading this article...]
Creative Ways to Energize Your Art Career
There are many creative and powerful exercises to help you energize your art career. In this article I offer four that I have used in my coaching program and workshops. I hope you try them alone or with your friends. After you do let me know what develops! 1. Create Your Fantasy Dream … [Continue reading this article...]
The D, E, F of Fine Art Terms
The art world is an exciting treasure trove with thousands of terms that describe artistic styles and movements. They educate and enlighten us and are essential when clarifying often complicated artistic concepts. For this article "The D, E, F of Fine Art Terms" I selected a few of them and share … [Continue reading this article...]
How to Price Your Art With These 15 Tips
When providing career guidance to artists many of the questions I receive are related to pricing their art. In this article I provide advice that will help you know how to price your art. There are specific rules for pricing art that are used in this business. If you follow the methods I recommend … [Continue reading this article...]
Follow the 5 Ps When Writing Your Artist’s Statement
For most artists I know writing their Artist's Statement can be extremely painful. This article offers you the basic important principles and makes it quick and easy for you. I encourage you to follow the 5 Ps when writing your artist's statement. If you want more useful information, I offer links … [Continue reading this article...]
Advice For Choosing The Title and Theme For Your Art Exhibition
There is a good reason why major curators of museums and those in charge of marketing, communications, and publications departments put a great deal of time and thought into choosing titles for shows. They consider the title to be a “marketing hook”. In this article I share successful ideas that … [Continue reading this article...]
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Art and Artist’s Statements – Quotes by Famous Artists
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Selling Your Art to Corporations
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My Love-Hate Relationship As A Juror / Curator
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