Archive for May, 2014

  • Just One Thing

    30 May 2014

    Just One Thing. That’s not “just one MORE thing.”  It’s just one thing. That’s all you have to do to kick off marketing your art. Last week I taught a great group of artists a workshop called “Marketing and Self-Promotion for Artists.” I offer an art business workshop each month through a local art venue. […]

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  • Filling the Solo Cup

    23 May 2014

    (This is a repost from July of 2013. The information is still relevant today, especially if you’re  working alone…feel free to comment or share the post with others who may benefit. ~m) I work alone.  Mostly, I write alone. I paint alone, and that’s the way I like it. Sometimes I’m coaching others, and I […]

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  • Mad Monsoon

    09 May 2014

    Inhalation. Deep, exhilarating, thoughtful, inspiration. As I consciously decide to take a break on my series of Villages, the possibilities on new work pour in…like torrential rains. A mad, invigorating monsoon of ideas, mental snap shots and dreams begging to spring to life. It’s like drinking from a fire hose. It’s like digital information that […]

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  • Shifting Gears

    02 May 2014

    I’m changing gears this week. This post is not about art business, it’s more about “life business.”  It’s a glance in the rear view mirror where I see a road behind that’s strewn with worry and angst. I realize, like a finely woven tale, it evolves into a road of purpose, goodness and gratitude. Yesterday […]

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