by Carrie | Build Your Skill, Develop Your Unique Artist Voice, How to be An Artist
What Does It Mean to Be an Artist? “Am I really an artist?” If you’ve ever wondered whether you can call yourself an artist, you’re not alone. It’s a question I hear all the time, and honestly, one I’ve asked myself more than once. Maybe you’ve taken a few classes but... 
by Carrie | Develop Your Unique Artist Voice, How to be An Artist
In art history, “patronage” meant something very specific: powerful individuals, families, religious institutions, or states commissioning works of art and architecture, funding artists, and thereby shaping culture. Think of the Medici family in Florence, or the... 
by Carrie | Develop Your Unique Artist Voice, How to be An Artist
At the time of this writing, there are so many crises in the world that we share a responsibility to address, from famine in Gaza, Mali, and Sudan, to political strife and climate emergencies. And so often, this makes creatives feel like they shouldn’t make any art at... 
by Carrie | Build Your Skill, How to be An Artist
I Didn’t Believe I Was an Artist Until My 30s. Here’s Why (and What Changed) For years, I hesitated to call myself an artist. Even though I made art. Even though I loved making it. Even though I couldn’t imagine my life without it. Hey there! 👋 I’m Carrie. Here... 
by Carrie | Build Your Skill, Develop Your Unique Artist Voice, How to be An Artist
Why I Stopped Waiting to Feel “Ready” to Make Art For the longest time, I thought I had to earn the right to make meaningful art. I told myself I’d create that dream painting once I got better. That I’d start a sketchbook once I had more time. That I’d try oil paints... 
by Carrie | Build Your Skill, Develop Your Unique Artist Voice, How to be An Artist
What’s Really Holding You Back from Making Art? (It’s Not Talent) Let’s be honest: making art can feel really hard sometimes. And if you’ve been avoiding your creative practice, it’s easy to jump to a painful conclusion: maybe I’m just not talented enough. But I’m...