Dreaming Big and Falling Short
There’s a problem that comes with aiming HIGH and dreaming BIG. Sometimes you don’t make it. I know the rejection you can feel when you apply to 10 MFA programs, like the woman in Episode 204 of Season Two of Big Magic, who was refused from all of them. When I...Not So New Year’s Resolution
How’s that New Year’s goal setting and resolution working for you? I can hear the groans and see the eyerolls right now as I type this. Yes, I’m talking to you. For some, the art goals are specific: sell x number of paintings, create 12 artworks that investigate a...
The Importance of Context
I’m beginning to realize the importance of context in our lives. I always ask my IB Visual Art students to think about the context of an artwork: how has the social, cultural and personal experiences of that person/time period affected the production of art? ...Setting Creative Goals for the New Year
It’s that time of year again where people make resolutions for the new year. Most people never follow through on their goals, I believe because they never make them measurable (see my post on SMART goal setting for goals worth aiming for!). Last year is...
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