Race car drivers know if they want the car to perform better, they must strip off the unnecessary parts to lose weight. Passenger seats, stereo, floor mats, spare tire, air conditioning, interior carpeting and speakers all must vanish in order for a car to reach its maximum speed and dexterity. What does... View Article
I was recently invited to speak with a group of high school students on what it means to be a working artist. Although the focus of the class in attendance was art, the students were from a variety of backgrounds and interests – everything from business, forensics, theatre, even a few... View Article
I often think of my ideas like crude stones put into a rock tumbler. They start out as rough, jagged and ugly, but given enough time rolling around in my brain, they can become polished, beautiful – maybe even valuable. Maybe even something other people would like to see themselves. The ideas... View Article
Based on recent comments from the CDC and local officials, it looks like the masks are off and we may soon return to some level of normalcy. With that, I’m hoping we soon see the return of in-person art events like gallery openings and art fairs. There is a sense... View Article
Last Saturday, I finally got the chance to see the Picasso: Figures exhibit. For me, looking at art is a very involved process and I usually end up leaving the museum quite inspired, but also in need of a nap. But not this time!
One of my favorite things about art and art making is that, unlike sports and many other hobbies or careers, you can start any time you want. You can keep growing and gaining new skills the whole time. There is no “best discovered by” date and no “expiration date” for artists... View Article
One would think that with all the time we now have at our disposal – thanks to the pandemic – that we artists would be cranking out work, churning out piece after piece. Maybe you are, and if so – great. But, for most artists I’ve talked to – that is not... View Article
Written by Brandon Long, Exhibitions Director, for the January 2021 Artists Only newsletter. Now more than ever, things are uncertain – and I’m using the term “things” as an all-inclusive term. Since the COVID-19 pandemic came around last year, it seems that everything has a tiny asterisk next to it, with... View Article
Now that things are starting to settle into a “new type of normal,” I would like to reflect a bit on what I personally learned as an artist during the past few months while the world was put on pause during the Coronavirus pandemic. 1. I needed a break. There were times... View Article
As an artist, you are driven to create art. Perhaps you create art to make a living or maybe you spend your hours making art as a hobby – but you keep coming back to it. As a creative individual, that need to create is an integral part of who... View Article