Avoiding the borinary
Dear Artist, “Don’t play what’s there, play what’s not there,” said the jazz artist Miles…
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Nuances
Dear Artist, “With our calculated sensitivity we artists are able to see and to some…
Timeless and timely
Dear Artist, Near where I live, there passes an ancient pathway called the Semiahmoo Trail.…
Discriminating connoisseur
Dear Artist, Last night, I was visiting an old friend who is a bit of…
Making adjustments
Dear Artist, The more I go at this game the more I realize it’s a…
Creative peaking
Dear Artist, We artists experience a phenomenon called “creative peaking.” There are two main types:…
Artists at war, April 4, 2003
Frederick Horsman Varley, also known as Fred Varley (1881 – 1969), was a member…
In praise of supports
Dear Artist, Supports. I’m not talking about the people who support you while you’re having…
In praise of wild places
Dear Artist, In 1934, Ansel Adams took a break from his work on the effects…