by admin-eric | Jan 2, 2015 | Fine Arts America
Artists are embedded in society. If we think about how artists have historically viewed themselves as functioning in their society and how they’ve positioned themselves in society, we see many different models. Let’s consider a dozen of these models. As we proceed,...
by admin-eric | Dec 26, 2014 | Fine Arts America
Last week I wrote that artists frequently must deal with chronic illness and chronic pain. Here is a response to that post from one artist, the Australian artist Trudie Moore (www.trudiemoore.com.au): “I read your article with great interest, and was very grateful...
by admin-eric | Dec 19, 2014 | Fine Arts America
I’m regularly surprised by how many of my artist clients (I work as a creativity coach) are suffering from chronic illness or chronic pain. Sometimes it seems as if every client is dealing with a pressing physical issue: back pain, intestinal maladies, arthritis,...
by admin-eric | Dec 12, 2014 | Fine Arts America
Here are three simple suggestions from three creativity coaches to keep you on track with your art-making: “Begin each day with an affirmation. Write your own affirmation or copy one from a piece of literature that inspires you. Make it your practice to read your...
by admin-eric | Dec 5, 2014 | Fine Arts America
Among the interesting things I’m learning as I conduct interviews for an upcoming Life Purpose Boot Camp symposium is how long it takes folks to make a life change even after the meaning has drained out of their current enterprise—out of their profession, say, their...
by admin-eric | Nov 29, 2014 | Fine Arts America
Frances had come to narrative painting late in life after 20 years as a corporate lawyer. Her paintings were large, powerful, and sold well. But she had the hardest time not bad-mouthing them, both for the full four months it took her to paint one and after each was...
