Pick up your tool
Dear Artist, A friend of a friend phoned this morning and said, “Don’t waste my…
Browsing: robert genn letter
Daughter and Father
My daughter, Sara, was thirteen when she walked into my studio and announced she was going…
Raising creative kids
Dear Artist, In the art of parenting we all begin as amateurs. By the time…
External validation
Dear Artist, An artist who wishes anonymity asks, “What of artists who get hooked on…
Orphan art
Dear Artist, Dave Louis of Coventry, UK writes, “I’ve been an artist for 25 years.…
Passing storm
Dear Artist, Late yesterday afternoon and then again all last night a terrific storm passed…
The search
Dear Artist, Mist rises on a mile-long white sand beach. It’s an island — almost…
Size matters
Dear Artist, Last Saturday morning, Felicity, the neighbour’s daughter, burst into my studio. “I got…
Meditation Art
Dear Artist, Alar Jurma of Montreal, Canada is an artist who practices yoga. He writes,…
Know your value
Dear Artist, When I was a student at Art Center School in Los Angeles, California,…