Dear Artist, I’m walking a labyrinth in Sedona, Arizona. I’m repeating the words, “My higher self is guiding me.” As well as thinking of something else, I’m wondering if there’s “something else.” Sedona is one of those spiritual hot spots…
Dear Artist, Yesterday, Darryl Daniels of Montgomery, AL wrote, “I lost my ‘inner artist’ over a period of years when I was taking care of my grandparents, trying to run a business and dealing with the challenges of marriage, etc.…
Dear Artist, This morning, Shaun Dziedzic of Zurich, Switzerland wrote, “I’ve been invited to paint some murals in an ancient abbey in Cyprus. I need to either paint them here and transport them there, or perhaps I might make smaller…
Dear Artist, Yesterday, Jennifer Foster wrote, “I was recently at an arts professionalism seminar where one of the presenters was a gallery owner. I asked him about submitting work to galleries in more than one medium. He surprised me by…
Dear Artist, With my weakness for studying creative people, asking trick questions, and listening to dreams and rants, I’ve decided that some artists are blessed with a sublime gift. It’s not of talent (that’s another issue) but of attitude. Further,…
Dear Artist, After my last missive about George Condo’s advanced goofiness, dozens of emails remarked about art relating to the art of others. Art about art is in tsunami-mode these days. The wave made me want to say a few…
Dear Artist, Yesterday, Tony Max wrote, “I have dozens of galleries handling my work. How do you prevent dealers from giving significant discounts when they sell your consigned work, thus depreciating it in the eyes of your other dealers and…
Dear Artist, A few minutes ago I was watching a young couple staring at a huge abstract painting in a commercial art gallery. The painting was mysterious, dark, tentative — with perhaps, only perhaps, the whisper of a female figure.…
Dear Artist, It was the mission statement that got our attention: “Hollyhock exists to inspire, nourish and support people who are making the world better.” Art as a civilizing force has always interested us, so when the folks who run…
Dear Artist, Returning from a workshop a few years ago, I dropped in on a fellow painter whose name I’ll not mention. “You know, Robert,” he said, “Every time you do a workshop and show people how you do things,…