Stand up
Dear Artist, The mentally challenging nature of artistic activity may help avoid the inconvenience of…
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Step by step, a path
Dear Artist, Last Saturday night, Carol gave me a great big birthday party. Among the…
Guido Reni
Dear Artist, Late one night while travelling in Tuscany I found myself in a spooky…
The art price mystery
Dear Artist, Yesterday, Mark Sharp of Invermere, B.C. wrote, “I was in a gallery looking…
A painting buddy
Dear Artist, Did you ever notice when you’re driving a car over familiar territory you…
The unschooling of art
Dear Artist, “Unschooling” is an educational philosophy and practice that allows children to learn through…
Painting as tribute
Dear Artist, There are lots of reasons to paint. This morning’s inbox included about a…
Little bets
Dear Artist, In Peter Sims’ book, Little Bets: How Breakthrough Ideas Emerge from Small Discoveries,…
The most challenging profession
Dear Artist, The other day Joe Blodgett and I were discussing what we might have…
Just for fun?
Dear Artist, Yesterday, Grey Darden of Valley Head, West Virginia wrote, “Do you ever just…