by Carrie Brummer | Why do the Arts Matter?
I remember back in high school discovering new music like I was searching for the Holy Grail. When I found a new band that excited me a door opened to an entire new world filled with inspiration. I’d tell every friend I knew about them to share them with others. Then...
by Carrie Brummer | Develop Your Unique Artist Voice, Why do the Arts Matter?
You were born to be an artist. It’s in our DNA. “We don’t know why these people built these structures or even what they are for, we can only guess.” I listened to my tour guide as I took in the massive structure, older than the pyramids. It looked a bit like a...
by Carrie Brummer | Why do the Arts Matter?
Make the thing that scares you. You know that voice you quieted a long time ago still cries out for it occasionally. Remember that voice? It’s your inner artist calling you to create. It’s the one you always have a reply for: “I’m too busy,” “I’m too...
by Carrie Brummer | Why do the Arts Matter?
It pains me that people can feel ashamed of their art interest. In fact, some will hide it, or spend their whole lives creating but never share their work. They are like Vivian Maier because sharing is too vulnerable, is too scary, is too confronting. There is...
by Carrie Brummer | Why do the Arts Matter?
Coloring books, coloring books, coloring books! It’s all over the news lately: adults enjoy coloring books. It’s a new “fad,” if you will, for adults to use coloring books as a strategy for stress-relief. I’m not surprised, not even a little bit. As much as I...
by Carrie Brummer | Why do the Arts Matter?
There is a safety I feel in my studio. I am sheltered from the world, living in a bubble where only me and my artwork exist. I can create, I don’t have to share if I don’t want to, and I can be present and ever mindful of my moment: painting, drawing, creating. I...
