The guru syndrome
Dear Artist, Over the past week a few artists have written asking what I meant…
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Art in hard times
Dear Artist, During the past couple of weeks this inbox has been overflowing with emails…
Seven useful ploys
Dear Artist, Many painters find basic ploys to be old hat. For those who don’t,…
Breaking up is hard to do
Dear Artist, Not wanting all her friends to know her concerns, an anonymous woman wrote…
Back to the basics
Dear Artist, If your intention is to make unique, somewhat abstracted works with a distinctive…
In search of spirit
Dear Artist, Seventy-eight years ago — exactly to our current days — the Canadian painter…
Level playing field?
Dear Artist, This morning Suzanne Lee wrote, “In a recent group exhibition in which I participated,…
Testosterone in the studio
Dear Artist, A remarkable study, Sexist remarks by Phyllis McCraw, West Milford, NJ, USA …
John Cage
Dear Artist, What a remarkable clearing house this twice-weekly letter is. After that last one…
Build the factory
Dear Artist, During the last while I’ve been giving my two bits worth to several…