Your Art Has Value! 6 Points To Consider
Friday, 1 December 2023
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Time to brush off those money taboos. Join me as we redefine the relationship between art and the currency it deserves.
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Work Not Chosen For A Juried Show? This Will Help!!
Friday, 9 September 2022
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“I’m crushed! I haven’t been chosen for a juried show.” This type of pronouncement by those not selected for a juried show is what a juror knows they’ll hear but that certainly doesn’t make it any easier. Recently I had the honour and anxiety of being Juror of Selection for a Society show. I say
Set Goals, Make Your Art Happen!
Saturday, 25 December 2021
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Do you set goals for your art practice? We were talking about goal setting and doing annual reviews as part of our Turning Up Art Camp in IGNITE!* this month. I know a lot of people struggle with getting to painting. They end up doing anything and everything to avoid the one thing that feels
How to Choose The Right Frame For Your Art
Friday, 17 September 2021
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A couple of months ago, I published a post where framer Mitchell Jones and I chatted about a number of topics around the protective aspects of framing. As pastel artists, we need to protect our artwork from the elements (and curious fingers!). In our chat, among other things, we talked about glass choices and the
How To Frame Soft Pastel Paintings
Friday, 4 June 2021
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Pastel paintings need to be protected…that’s just the way it is. A piece can be smudged (and changed dramatically) if left uncovered or at least where fingers other than yours can get at it! That pastel pieces need to be protected before putting them on display is probably the main downside to using pastels (and
21 Masters Share Advice To Help You Get into Juried Art Shows
Friday, 15 January 2021
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A question I’m asked fairly regularly is this: How do I get into juried shows? This question tells me one of two things: This person feels ready to start submitting but isn’t sure where to start. They may also a bit apprehensive about being rejected OR He/she has already applied to juried shows and experienced
5 Lessons Learnt From The Loss Of My Tech Guy
Wednesday, 27 July 2016
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WARNING: This blog post is text heavy, visual light! A few weeks ago, my tech guy Terry Bower, died unexpectedly. For a week plus, I was in shock. I was scared, I felt vulnerable, I was angry. I was also grieving for this man who had not only been helping with techy things for
Lisa Ober – An Artist’s Life Seen Through The lens Of The Painting Process
Tuesday, 19 July 2016
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Do I have a treat for you!! Lisa Ober is this month’s guest blogger. I’ve admired Lisa’s work for sometime now. She does these large, often colourful (that appeals to me!), super realism pieces in pastels. I featured “Blue Vases” in one of my monthly round-ups. Click here to see it and while you’re there, notice the
Instagram And 8 Reasons As An Artist You Should Be On It!
Wednesday, 11 May 2016
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Okay, I admit it, I L O V E using Instagram!! Last Friday, I had the good fortune to attend a private VIP event with Instagram expert Sue B. Zimmerman. I posted a selfie of us on Instagram and Irene Cohen who follows me there commented, “Looks like fun…let us know about it on your
Daggi Wallace On The Ins And Outs Of Commissioned Work
Wednesday, 16 September 2015
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For some time now, I have admired the work of Daggi Wallace. I featured one of her paintings in my October pastel choices. I knew Daggi did a lot of commissions and thought info on doing commissioned work would be a great topic for a blog. Happily, when I asked Daggi to write a guest blog, she
