When Disaster Hits, Have an Artist Go-Bag

For a while now, apocalypse themes have permeated our culture, especially in movies. In real life, there has always been a need to be prepared. Some still rely on others to help them in time of need, but nothing replaces one’s own responsibility for personal safety. I...

Be You

“Your work isn’t really suited for this gallery.” A curator said this to me in New York, on Gallery Row. An artist isn’t supposed to walk into a gallery cold and expect a gallerist to look at her art, but I was carrying it around, and she asked. I already knew my...

Identity

I love collecting and researching coins and old currency. There is a story—a history—behind every single one. Some coins are valuable for their metal content, and some are ‘numismatic’; they’re valuable because of a mistake in the strike (Some coins’ images are...

Those Who Inspire: The Artists

Whenever I am moved by someone or something, I like to tell other people. Stories, scripture, actors, movies, books, everyday heroes, and other things inspire me. Today, I want to highlight an artist. I will do this every so often, to tell others what’s out there, and...

Get A Real Job–As an Artist

Ever since I could remember, I have loved drawing. I used to charge my classmates 25 or 50 cents for celebrity portraits. In high school, I was told I had to pick something. Think of my future. What did I want to be? The obvious answer was: artist. But I didn’t know...

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