Author Archive
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It’s Called ArtWORK
17 Jul 2015Once, in an art class, the instructor proclaimed with conviction, “Art is NOT supposed to be fun.” She snarled sternly, “Art is WORK!” and at that moment, I decided I didn’t like her. At least one student was chastised for smiling while painting. Seriously, she was over the top. Today, as I was thinking about […]
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Fair Weather Thinking – Part I
10 Jul 2015(Part 1 of a 3 part series – “Fair Weather Thinking” is designed to help you identify more possibilities in your life by helping you clear the path of mental and physical debris that can cloud good decision-making. This series is presented in 3 distinct parts – Own Your Stuff, Set Clear Boundaries and Take Care […]
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Current Events and Current Descent
03 Jul 2015Gratitude keeps us focused on what’s right in the world. It’s makes us float…levitate. In November of 2012, I vowed to express something I was grateful for each day, publicly, for a month. Each day was a contest of goodness, a love affair with what was light, honest and right in the world. There’s something […]
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Caught in the Net
26 Jun 2015Seems these days we’re required to pay attention to avalanches of information. Thanks to “The Internet,” information is at our fingertips – simple to access and with varying degrees of accuracy. We self-diagnose, self-direct and self-compare with the assistance of “The Internet.” It doesn’t come without its issues. Productivity in my studio feels low. We’ve […]
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Two Rabbits
19 Jun 2015[Tweet “He who chases two rabbits catches neither one.”] The saying is a Roman proverb, sometimes contributed to Confucious. Recently, I felt like I was chasing more than two rabbits. The furry moppets refused to hang together and…well…I’m not as fast as I used to be. The constant changing of direction and gears seems to […]
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At Your Service – Overcoming Fear of Sales
12 Jun 2015Freaked out by sales? I don’t mean lack of sales or through the roof sales…I mean actively selling your stuff. Books are written and entire Psychology practices are built upon the science of sales. I used to work with sales teams – and my company would do psychological profiles to identify the most desirable traits, […]
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Bleeding On It
05 Jun 2015I’m a “recovering Catholic.” Yet, I still believe I must bleed on it. Although I’ve taught time management workshops for years, and I can spot a “Time Drain Myth” from miles away – still I clutch to this big lie like Wylie Coyote to a twig on a cliff. “For it to be really good […]
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Clarity Through Clearity
29 May 2015Clean living means a lot more than just the way we eat. And, the occasional clean slate may be a very necessary thing. Last month a gallery that took a LOT of my work for a solo show. They took so many pieces it cleared out both my home studio and my downtown studio, and […]
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Empty Nest
22 May 2015Sometimes I write about art. Sometimes I write about life. Today, I write about my own life. My parents have come to visit. Nearly 2 years ago, after living within a 20-mile radius of me my entire, adult life, my parents flew the coop and moved south for the summer…and the winter… and the summer… […]
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Much Ado About Much To Do
08 May 2015I was exhausted last week and I’m still exhausted. It sounds so trite and whiney and passé….but, its true. Hmmmmmffffff! I like to believe I’ve learned a few things in my life, one of them being the benefit of balanced living, but when opportunity knocks – you should probably answer the door. And, when you […]
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10 Take-Aways From Art Intensive Study Seminar
01 May 2015I’ve been traveling most of the month of April. It began with a delightful vacation in Mexico and ended with a lifetime experience at ISS Taos. How do you spell eggsosted? (It’s Friday, so it’s okay to click to Tweet). I’ve really left it all on the field, so pardon my lack of typical “flair.” […]
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Deep in the Steep
24 Apr 2015This week will be short and sweet….because I’m deep in the steep. Like a fine cup of tea. Nine art-infused days with over 60 other artists, four magnificent teachers, exploring direction, artistic voice and refining our processes. And it’s… In magical Taos, New Mexico! Intensive Studies Seminar, also known as ISS is an art intensive […]
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Chills and Thrills – Why You Should Do What Scares You Most
17 Apr 2015Cheap thrills, chilling thrills, new thrills, known thrills…I’ll take ‘em all. Sometimes you have dreams of thrills, sometimes thrilling dreams – but stepping off the edge from time to time makes us feel ALIVE. It’s fun to push your boundaries. If you’re not a risk-taker, you still might stretch just a little – in a […]
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You’re Cracked – The Kintsugi of You
10 Apr 2015I love the look of Kintsugi. You know, the Japanese pottery with the intentionally decorated crack in it? The ceramic vessels have an incredible, gold streak adorning them, boasting their history and celebrating their imperfections. People should be more like that. There’s a theme that keeps popping up this week – the quest for perfection […]
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One in the Can
03 Apr 2015I’m writing this on a Wednesday. It’s the day I usually write the post for this blog. If you’re a regular reader, you know I’ve “Gone Fishin.’” In other words, I felt the need for a little break and took a two-week “Blogcation.” Still, here I am, writing on Wednesday. Is it simply a matter […]
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Gone Fishin’
13 Mar 2015That’s right! As far as I can tell, it’s time for me to take a break. I’ll be fishing for some answers about how to focus my time, best ways to knock down some big, hairy objectives that are near and dear to my heart, and taking […]
