Dear Artist, In a recent interview, Tiger Woods said something that I found interesting: “In golf, mental practice is crucial because the ball sits still on every shot. Unlike, for example, hockey, tennis or basketball, golf is a game of…
Dear Artist, Since the advent of the Internet and the brilliant reach of email, artists have been experimenting with creative ways to profit from the medium. They’re ringing this studio inbox as I write. Typical of low-key, do-it-yourself broadcasting are…
Dear Artist, Yesterday, Teresa Fletcher wrote, “Your letter is the most informative, interesting, provocative, educational email I get. I can hardly wait for Tuesday and Friday mornings. The first thing I do when I get up is check the email…
Dear Artist, She was my heroine because she was passionate about life and art and spent a lifetime trying to figure them out. Susan Sontag was brilliant from the get go, often controversial and always uncompromising in her intent to…
Dear Artist, You may not be the kind of artist who makes New Year’s resolutions, but you may be the kind who makes plans. Last year at this time I invited artists to send us, in confidence, resolutions for 2004.…
Dear Artist, Kate Stanley of the Minneapolis Star Tribune has written, “His visits have marked the human story since its earliest chapters. He stands beyond the circle of civilization in gentle judgment, taking note of youthful struggle and triumph. He…
Dear Artist, On Friday, Susan Burns of Douglasville, Georgia, USA wrote, “I received a call from someone that had seen my work in a gallery in Colorado. Then she bought a piece from my web page and I mailed it.…
Dear Artist, Let there be music. It could be any music. High brow, low brow. Music gives a key to what art is, to what art can do. For my desert island I’ll include the Sibelius Violin Concerto (D major,…
Dear Artist, In this studio, a high percentage of inbox letters are from artists complaining about things. Some are like leopards jumping out of the screen, clawing wildly. As I like to keep our website fairly positive, some of this…
Dear Artist, Yesterday, Andrea Pratt wrote, “I was wondering just who buys all the art. I came up with a few possible demographics. Then it occurred to me that I should ask my favorite guru — you.” Thanks for the…