Being able to make some money from your art is an important skill, you need food, shelter, and other care that will keep you alive and healthy enough to perfect your craft. One way i've found to make extra money is by selling my artwork on craigslist.com. What Kind of... Continue reading

I went back to college when I was 51. I sat in chairs designed for the young, next to my fellow students who were also...well, young. Adding insult to injury, I needed tutoring -- from the young -- to learn the new technology that these kids in their late teens... Continue reading

There are things a gallery may never tell you, but you need to know. They can make a difference to your success. Framing your own work isn't always a super idea. Some galleries take on the responsibility of framing, but many galleries ask the artist to provide the art framed.... Continue reading

"I'm stuck, in a rut." "I'm frustrated and discouraged" "I'm stressed out; everything's urgent." "Maybe I just don't have what it takes." These are a few of the opening sentences in Stephen R. Covey's new book, The 8th Habit, From Effectiveness to Greatness. If you follow this blog, you know... Continue reading

As Barney Davey said on his facebook post: "Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah - at age 74 with more inspiring soul stirring passion than others half his age." Continue reading