Browsing: Letters
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The Quiller Wheel
Dear Artist, My co-instructor here in the workshop on Vancouver Island is Stephen Quiller. He’s one of those laid-back artists who is maddeningly capable of making true visual magic. As well as that he’s a passionate communicator who really knows…
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Overpainting
Dear Artist, Deborah Worsfold of Toronto, Ontario wrote, “I have been painting five days a week since January. I’m represented by four galleries and had a solo this year. I can’t seem to stop overpainting. I’m supposed to be getting…
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The groove
Dear Artist, I’ve never been fully able to put my finger on what it is — but I’m going to try again. For those of you who might know more about it, I’d really like to hear from you. I…
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Relationships
Dear Artist, A non-artistic friend of mine is successful in pretty well all areas of life — his star shines everywhere and everyone who knows him is enriched. Yesterday, when we were in the car, I quizzed him on his…
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Freedom and Democracy
Dear Artist, We awoke to the realization that the images we were seeing were not special effects, but the piercing of the very heart of freedom and democracy. I had tried to paint as usual on Tuesday, moving from time…
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Donated Art
Dear Artist, Last Thursday I gave a painting away. It was a large one, one I worked on diligently during the last two weeks. I gave it to an organization in our town called the Scotiabank Dance Center. The painting…
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Autodidact
Dear Artist, Kelly Borsheim of Cedar Creek, Texas, wrote to say that many artists proclaim themselves to be “self-taught.” She cannot imagine that anyone is truly self-taught. She says, “I have learned from books, art exhibits, life, relationships, observations, and…
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The Joy Mode
Dear Artist, Being happy with your life is one thing — being happy with your work is another. Between snow-capped peaks, by satellite hook-up, some email responses to the previous letter ‘Happiness’ made me pay attention. One thing leads to…