Freedom
Dear Artist, Fred phoned from the art school. “I graduated,” he said, “I want to…
Monthly Archives: March, 2015
What’s under there?
Dear Artist, Children’s novelist Katherine Paterson wrote, “I love revision. Where else can spilled milk…
Relaxed pressure scheduling
Dear Artist, After a recent letter, several artists asked what I meant by “relaxed pressure…
My bad boyfriend
Dear Artist, On last night’s flight from New York, I read Amy Poehler’s memoir, Yes…
Pressures
Dear Artist, My dad, 91 and still painting, used to be in the investment business.…
The organism
Dear Artist, A new organism is created when artists get together with people who want…
Artists and poverty
Dear Artist, “A true artist must expect to be out of step with his times…
Family values
Dear Artist, Gail Pateman of Squamish, B.C. wrote, “My daughter Mieko drew this azalea and…
Pricing for joy
Dear Artist, I’ve often been asked how to determine a starting selling price for art…