How many of us struggle and struggle and then everything comes together very easily and you know it’s right.  That’s how it felt when I moved into my studio,  all within a short time frame, someone recommended movers, I found a new art rep (Herman Otto) and was in and open for art walk night. …

Stretching myself by taking a step  of faith in business by getting a 600 square foot studio on Gallery Row in Scottsdale.   After my surgery I had a lot of time to rest my brain.  I wasn’t trying to do or think anything but to heal.  It was a wonderful relaxing time to regroup and not pressure myself.  I…

You know I can get stuck  in an old way but I see unless I revamp my thinking,  I won’t be going anywhere meaningful.   Taking time to do the quiet time needed is more difficult than I thought.  I started  to go one way like this morning but I ended up cleaning out my art…

Since I’ve been recovering, my fire has been low. But feeling a whole lot better and because the end of summer is near, my fire has been ramping up.  I had wondered where it had gone.  I had been painting some and refining an old series that I had not really shown anywhere and still working…

It’s so easy to let yourself be “confused”.  We’re living our  life but only listening to outside advice instead of our own inner “voice”.   That’s where the confusion sets in.  We let negative self talk  into our heads that we’re not “following” this or that and that’s why we’re not successful.  Exactly what is success…

I’ve really taken that to heart, the lazy days of summer.  Yes, I’m working on getting my series prepared by adding new sides and painting the edges.  As far as social media, not so much.   I’ve done my blog every  2 or 3 weeks instead of every week. My visitors to my website and to this…

While recovering from surgery, I’ve had time to view things from a different point of view.  I realize I’ve been captive by the internet.  I’d been spending 2-3 hours intermittingly checking e-mails , looking at discussions on Linked In, facebook and others that I think I’m accomplishing marketing.  Not.               I’ve been sidetracked instead by thinking and getting…

There are special numbers that have so much meaning. What do numbers mean to you?  I’m exploring that in my new series,  “The Power Of “THE” 3″.  I entered one of them into the Cave Creek Film and Arts Festival  (Arizona).  It will be up until July 18th.   It’s called Belief. I have been drawing…

Heavy Question, What Do you Value?  I’m talking now about your career. Hopefully you know what is really important in life.   What I’m asking is this, is it money, fame,  status, validation, time  or what else?  As an artist I have goals of all that plus I value the connections and friendships.  I also value my…

Yes, I did it! I made a  mistake sending out my newsletter.  I did send a test newsletter.  I then sent my e-mail  newsletter to 170 people who gave me permission.   What I sent had gobbly goop on part of it.  The e-mail service as I found out later said I had Skype in my browser that…