TO: My Artists Friends: Are you confused about social media? Do you understand how Twitter and Facebook can help you promote your art? Do you think social media is just a big waste of time? MAJOR HELP IS ON THE WAY! Alyson Stanfield, author of "I'd Rather Be in the Studio: The Artist's No-Excuse Guide to Self-Promotion," is coming to Philadelphia for a one-day-only workshop to help us sort out the benefits (and pitfalls) of social media. SOCIAL MEDIA IMMERSION PHILADELPHIA, PA NOVEMBER 5, 2011 http://artbizcoach.com/philly For one whole day (November 5) we'll eat, breathe, and sleep Facebook, Twitter, blogs, and maybe some Google+ ... Continue Reading »
Journal
Defining Success
This blog plays a part in my success, because it captures some of my creative processes, dreams, experiences of art and life, as a daily practice, I share with others. Since my creative processes are often done in isolation, my blog is a way for me to interact with others, which in turn helps me to network, connect and share! After some difficult months and major changes, I spent some time soul searching, reestablishing boundaries, redefining goals. My definition of success needed to be adjusted, tweaked and changed at various times in my life. What I defined as success in my twenties, looks very different from what success looks like in my ... Continue Reading »
Exploring the Mysterious
The spiritual and mythical lore of women have, through history been erased, plundered, burnt and forced into a non-important resource. I believe, all of these stories share an instinctual archetype and there is always an element of innate danger in anything mysterious, wild and uncontrollable. The mystery of the feminine is being reclaimed and etched into our psyche again. I love exploring the spirituality of the forgotten feminine, be it in dreams, myths, or truths hidden in mysterious legends. It is one of the things that my art allows me to explore...the mysterious! There is a Navajo legend of the Changing Woman. According to this legend, ... Continue Reading »
Disguise
Since August 22, 2011, at 9:30PM, I am disguised...Mum died. I appear strong to my family, I thanked people who gave me their sincere condolences. "Not now, maybe later" is what I've said, to the many well-meaning offers of support. I have nodded my head appropriately in conversations, completed household routines, consoled my children and clung to my husband. I am a dependable, responsible and strong daughter, a calm sister and a quiet mother. I keep my disguise intact. Disguised this week, making the phone calls, finalizing information and writing Mommy's obituary, (because my siblings think, I write better than them). Trying to capture ... Continue Reading »
My Heart Swells…
This image, right now sums up my feelings and I do not have the strength to create anything else, that fits these feelings. I listen everyday, as my Mum's voice gets weaker and weaker and all that is happening to me is my heart swells and I wear it on my face. I hold on to all the sweet and sour that is her and pray that it lasts me a life time. I pray that everyone holds what is dear in life earnestly and closely, so that they may be able to let it go when it is time. In peace to you and yours. ... Continue Reading »
Illustrator Appreciation Day!
Today, I just wanted to reach out to some of the talented illustrators, that I know. We visit one another, spend time in each other's colorful blog world and reach out to one another with thoughtfulness, warmth and downright gut wrenching laughter! When Linda Hensley, sent me this, I thought it was a good time to do something fun and show my appreciation of these artists. First, I want to thank Linda Hensley, for giving me this award. Linda writes and blogs over at: http://lindahensley.blogspot.com. She's a thoughtful and informative writer and an amazing illustrator. Linda adds value to the blog world! So this wonderful artist has given me ... Continue Reading »
Perennial Thoughts On Becoming
I am in the middle of my life, my children are long from babyhood, my youngest will leave the nest in two years, and my eldest is creating his own wisdom, apart from mine. Where the preciousness of life takes on a new meaning, because I may be closer to an ending than a beginning. Why do I write this? As an artist, I gravitate toward the visual; it's just my particular way of interacting with my world. With so many things, to catch my eyes, I am in a constant state of over-stimulation and creating art is the passionate thing that calms me down. It is the constant, throughout my life that I believe keeps me interested, sane, stable and ... Continue Reading »
