by Carrie Brummer | How to be An Artist
David is an artist, researcher and writer who has recently published Creative You: Using your Personality Type to Thrive, (Simon and Schuster, 2013). In it he shows that everyone can be creative in their own ways. He has also created the symbol for the Pan American...
by Carrie Brummer | Why do the Arts Matter?
Why the Arts are Important to Me: a Working-Class Perspective Guest post on Artist Strong By Lou Mycroft, Teacher Educator, Runner and Mum My mom was a visual artist, although as she didn’t raise me, that was hardly an influence on my life. I have no technical skills...
by Carrie Brummer | Develop Your Unique Artist Voice
(Written Thursday Oct 6) Tomorrow I am headed out to take more photos of Dubai. It’s a city I’ve lived in for nearly five years that has given me so many good things. I’ve grown so much as a person here. But despite living here this long (this is the...
by Carrie Brummer | Develop Your Unique Artist Voice
Should or shouldn’t you include people in your art that may not appreciate their so-called participation? I’ve created work with model permissions throughout my career. If I use photos from someone else I am pretty good about asking permission. But,...
by Carrie Brummer | Build Your Skill
I have encouraged you to buy original artwork this holiday season as gifts to others (and why not for yourself!). Wouldn’t it be nice to know some basics about caring for said artworks?! What do I do if it gets dirty/dusty? For canvas only: using a damp (NOT...
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