All We Ask Is That Art Stirs An Emotion….. I receive a newsletter “The Painter’s Keys” in my inbox twice weekly. The newsletter was originally written by Robert Genn, a Canadian artist, a genuine human with incredible insight, intuition as well as humor. He was a gifted writer, ever managing to teach one something new, expose one […]
Artistic Growth Emotional Challenges of Creating Art As artists, we all seem to go through a variety of emotions regarding our Artistic growth or lack. We want to be more proficient sooner, get into great galleries before our work has matured. As practicing artists, we’ve all been down this road. By contrast, how many times […]
Artists And Writers Have A Lot In Common Often at the end of my workday as a visual artist, I like to relax by reading a good novel. The book I am currently reading is a sensitively written book about a former Portsmouth, New Hampshire Poet Laureate, “The Penny Poet of Portsmouth” written by […]
A Rainy Day In The Studio Oh, how I adore a rainy day painting in the studio!! When painting in my studio, there is no lure of sun and shadow, no warm breeze caressing my body and soul bringing sweet smells of summer into my nostrils. No lure of soft green grass to make […]