Dear Artist, I always like that scene in the movie The Jerk where Steve Martin leaves home saying, “that’s all I need…” He takes only a chair. Then he takes a lamp. He apparently doesn’t take a belt because out…
Dear Artist, I’m at the corner of Hoohu and Pee Rd. in Poipu, Kauai. The trees here are Koa, Pandanus, Ohia-lehua and Fig. To the eyes of a guy from up north some of these trees look like they were…
Dear Artist, The Mozart Effect by Don Campbell makes some startling claims. By listening to Mozart you might just turn out to be more creative, productive and healthier. This book is full of scientific studies and lots of anecdotal evidence.…
Dear Artist, One year ago today I invited artists to send me their confidential New Year’s resolutions. several hundred did. I promised to copy the emails back to you today so that you might review them, and I have. If…
Dear Artist, For some reason, every Christmas someone’s painting falls off the wall. It happened again this year — a small, plaintive voice at the end of the phone: “I’m sorry to bother you Mr. Genn, but our big one…
Dear Artist, It’s the night before Christmas and I’ve decided to paint. I might as well. Everything’s been taken care of. On the distant highway I can hear the drone of last minute shoppers. It would not be a good…
Dear Artist, A beautiful woman came and sat at our table. We have known her for many years. She was married to a good friend of ours who died one year ago on New Year’s Eve. Anna is an artist…
Dear Artist, Last night Joan Gaetz wrote, “I recently had my third art show, my first in a legitimate gallery. The first two were private efforts and each sold 8 or 10 pieces. The new gallery at 50% commission assured…