OTHER STUFF

Using a Mind Map for Business Planning

January 12, 2012

The first of the year has come and gone and I am still working on the organization of my art business. I recently made a schedule of tasks to do daily, weekly, monthly and every once-in-a-while. (I’ve always been a great list maker) But, being an artist, I really need to have everything in front [...]

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Scheduling Time in my Art Business

January 7, 2012

Like most artists I have been feeling overwhelmed and under productive lately. It seems that we have all been chasing every opportunity and market idea that we hear of. It’s difficult to keep track of all the things we have to do. I’ve seen all the marketing plans for artists out there and I get [...]

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11 Compelling Reasons to Write the Artist Statement for YOU!

August 4, 2011

Article first published at ezine.com. The mysterious artist statement, is it really necessary? Is it outdated or more important than ever before? I propose that it is more necessary today in this economy than it has been in the past. I had never put much time or thought into my artist statement until recently. And now, [...]

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Oil Painters of America National Show

June 10, 2011

Hi everyone from not so sunny Coeur d’Alene, ID. Well, sometimes sunny. The weather here is typical of the northwest at this time of year. It didn’t rain today, but it has been cloudy, sunny, a little rain, then cloudy again. It doesn’t make it easy for plein air painting, but I’m tryin’. Actually, it [...]

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