Stuck – Stuck – Loose!

After many months of this insufferable coronacrappiness pandemic I am starting to put my project ducks back into a somewhat orderly row.

Before all of this happened I was carrying on with my SOLO paintings while having my bathroom and studio redone.

There were contractors coming in and out, clouds of dust, mounds of […]

Negotiation Techniques for Young Artists

When an opportunity presents itself, seize it right away.

State the fact of the matter.

Show them the advantages, don’t just tell.

Remember: it’s about value, not price.

Sustain your argument with real world examples.

Choices

“Everything that you know is as wrong as the nextSo you hold on to something and hope for the bestAnd you know that it’s right ’til you find that it’s leftAnd I’m doing the same and I have to confessThat I know nothing”

(lyrics to “Know Nothing” by Travis)

In order to choose […]

The Unwise Artist

A long time ago I had two of my wisdom teeth removed. At that time I asked the dentist if I should have the other two taken out as well. He said it wasn’t necessary because if they hadn’t bothered me up to that point, they might never even fully develop. They did, of […]

I have a blog!

I never had a blog before.

Not that I didn’t want one. I just never had the time.

I know this seems like the lamest excuse since “the dog ate my homework”, but it is the absolute truth, I’m telling ya.

Up until 2016 I worked 12 hours a day 7 days a week and […]

How I found my way to a better life and you can too

On the journey towards becoming an independent artist I made the huge mistake of doing all the right things. You know, the traditional wild goose chases in which most of us participate and that supposedly are the sure road to professional success and personal bliss. This set me back at least 30 years.

So […]