Nobody likes to work on the website. It seems like such an effort in time, organization, frustration and sometimes money if you’re hiring outside help. After much gnashing of teeth, throwing of objects, late nights and bad language – it’s finally done! But…the truth is, it’s never done once and for all, or at least […]
Get Funded
Applying for grants can be a tedious process but is worth exploring as part of your ongoing artist’s strategy. If you’ve never applied for one before or have applied for a couple here and there and gotten rejected, these guidelines are for you. No grant application can stand in place of your work. Be sure […]
New Year Resolutions for the Working Artist – Streamline!
Welcome to 2023! While I’m not one to make resolutions I do love a fresh start. I spent one New Year’s week on vacation and coming back in the middle of January really wreaked havoc with my psychological clock and the idea of getting a fresh start seemed stale. I’m not going anywhere this holiday […]
Studio Class Anniversary
I’m celebrating my first year (plus a month) of teaching in my online Studio class. I’m grateful for the students who show up every week, work hard and provide support for each other and good conversation. My goal is to challenge them (and believe me I do) to help them understand that if you break […]
Developing Content for Sarracenia Gallery – what exactly that means
Working as writer and content developer also means being a strategist. All of the regular day to day gallery operations demand some form of writing – emails, press releases, website content, editorial work. These are a pleasure to write but the fun comes in when some creative work is in order – for instance coming […]
Working with Hip Hop Artist Tamara Shavon
I just finished up a writing assignment working with hip hop artist Tamara Shavon, who found me through a hashtag. One of the things I enjoy most about writing for clients is that I get to meet interesting people. Creative and enterprising since childhood, Tamara embodies her messages of positivity and hope through leading by […]
Getting in at the ground level – new virtual gallery!
A lot of my jobs come from my network. I’ve been working with artist Jarrett T. Camp for a couple of years now. Because he’s dyslexic, writing is extremely difficult for him. We’ve developed all of the items he needs for submissions, like his bio and artist statement, done a few grants, and created descriptions […]
Zoom Course Creation Strategies
Recently a long-time friend who I met years ago through the blogosphere asked me if I would teach a Zoom pastel class. She wanted to learn to use color the way that I did and she had a friend or two who would also be interested and would I also create a Facebook Group and […]