If you could tell your younger self anything at all about art and being an artist, what would it be? What kind of advice would you give them? How would you help them? Would your younger self even listen to you? I know mine wouldn’t! I thought I knew everything. Ha ha.
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Creativity: Sharing a Process
Creativity is probably my favorite subject of all time. It has a number of definitions that I like pulling apart and discussing with anyone who’s interested. Are you?
Continue readingBuilding Your CV
CV stands for Curriculum Vitae. Sounds fancy, doesn’t it? It’s Latin for “course of life,” and it’s what the art world likes to call your resume. It’s typically an academic thing, but because it’s a standard term used among galleries and such, you don’t really need an academic background to use “CV” instead of “resume.” Whatever you prefer really.
Continue readingGet Ready and Keep it Short
Oh boy! More writing! (Yay.) It might suck, but it’s kinda important for artists to prepare an Artist’s Statement. You’ll be asked for one from time to time from various sources, whether you like it or not.
Continue readingOn a Mission
I’m not a goal guru, so I hope I don’t start sounding like one, but I do believe that once an artist knows their core values, their focus sharpens. From there, they can do almost anything.
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