The Daily Grind

Just making enough money so as to be able to live is a painful part of virtually every creative individual’s personal story. Some opt for second careers that then consume them; others become dependent on loved ones; others struggle with poor-paying, demeaning day...

Trauma and art

There are many diverse and complicated ways in which early trauma, recent trauma, and ongoing trauma affect your ability to create, influence your subject matter choices, and make living the creative life that much more difficult. I am currently researching the...

Is It Discipline or Is It Devotion?

Is it discipline or is it devotion? Or is it both! “People think I am disciplined. It is not discipline. It is devotion. There is a great difference.” — Luciano Pavarotti “I had what it takes to make a good artist: sensitivity and tremendous...

Proving the Exception, Part 3

Here are the concluding four tips on how to prove the exception. Enjoy! 7. Become really available You could act as if relating in the marketplace is a tremendously burdensome thing and make yourself only grudgingly available—for meetings, for interviews, for audience...

More Tips for Proving the Exception

In a past post I provided three tips for proving the exception as an artist. In this post, I’ll provide three more and next week I’ll conclude with a last four. Proving the exception is vital: I hope these tips help point the way! 4. Step into the shoes of “someone...