I’ve been hinting and hinting (or you could say “stalling and stalling”) as I worked and worked at something I had up my smARTist sleeve. Seems as if—even when you think it’s going to be simple—any project worth its grain of salt takes months to pull...
What happens when you give yourself permission?
A summer thunderstorm just blew in, and out, leaving my grey deck shiny-slick with rain. The air smells fresh with the charged ions that only a wild rain can summon. And I feel as if those invisible particles are beckoning me to take any small action...
You are so much more than your art!
What on earth do I mean by “you are so much more than your art”? There’s a family story that my mother, a watercolor artist hanging with her Big Sur, bohemian crowd (think Man Ray, and the insolent Henry Miller), declared to the gaggle of male artists in...
What’s Your Why?
This week has been challenging for my why, so I got to thinking about your why. Why do we do what we do? Why do you? Why do I? I sat at my kitchen table playing solitaire (clears my mind!) and thought about how I used to think our why was baked into our personality,...
It’s Not Business as Usual
Today, while pinning up my hair after a warm shower, I was struck by the luxuriousness of this quiet, simple activity while Ukrainian women, children, and men sleep in the subways, in freezing cold underground garages, or in the cement bunkers ironically built by...
What About That Small Grain of Sand in Your Artist’s Shoe?
I know, your artist-career palette is brimming over. There are sales to consider. How to be, and stay, connected to collectors. Where to show your work. The website updates that haven’t been dealt with. The studio that needs an overhaul. And goodness only knows,...
Why, oh, why is writing your artist statement so hard?
I wish I knew the answer. I have a few hunches from my decades of working with artists around the globe. But what I don’t know is what your reasons are. If I did, then I would be able to create a live workshop based around your specific needs. So, will you pretty...
In gratitude…and pretty please would you…
I’m taking a breather after the mad rush of my Holiday Bonus, which I paired with a purchase of my book, Writing the Artist Statement: Revealing the True Spirit of Your Work. It was a roaring success and I want to thank everyone who jumped in! Now, my inner...
So, How Do You Get Personal, Be Vulnerable, Be Real? Part 2
Ariane Goodwin, Ph.D. An Educator, Editor, Writer, and Art Career Coach who believes artists change the world! Part 2: Getting Personal, Being Real Getting personal and being real is really pretty simple when you write about you and your art. Sometimes, it’s helpful...
So, How Do You Get Personal, Be Vulnerable, Be Real?
Ariane Goodwin, Ph.D. An Educator, Editor, Writer, and Art Career Coach who believes artists change the world! Part 1: Being Vulnerable The very nature of an effective artist statement is all about revealing the true spirit of your work. And there’s really no...
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