CLARITY

There is something amazing that happens when you become clear about what you want… You often get it. Sometimes it’s hard to discern this phenomenon in life.  So many things are happening at once that it becomes difficult to remember why something shifts....

THE ARTIST’S DILEMMA

In most businesses, you are trying to sell something to someone. The more perfected your offering becomes, the more it is wanted and so, the more you are supposedly able to sell. This is how business works. But not Fine Art. It has a peculiar way of reacting to the...

INDECISION

I just received this interesting blog post on indecision by Jonathon Fields that I found totally illuminating. The idea here is that trying so hard to decide and figure out whether “A” or “B” is better, can sometimes overshadow a third option which is choosing neither...
How Creative Expression Improves Your Health

How Creative Expression Improves Your Health

When I get super busy, one of the first things to go is my exercise regime. I usually try and run or do a cross fit workout before I even get to the studio. The thinking goes that I will be in a better frame of mind and therefore will be able to make stronger work. My...

Objectivity or Not

I have been very busy the past few months preparing new work for my first show in NYC in May. I tried to finish a bulk of the work before letting the gallery see it, as I don’t like too much influence. I also don’t entirely know what I am doing or where I am heading...