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The Value of Art in the Office

I can’t tell you the number of offices I’ve been in where the “art” is faded posters or reproductions of famous paintings. If you’ve been in your offices for a while, take a look around and really look at what’s on your walls....

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What to Do When Your Painting Isn’t Working

Sometimes a painting just flows from beginning to end. A few adjustments at the end and voilà, a good painting. Sometimes, though, we have to struggle our way through. Take a look at this quick video for some...

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Create a hero

Every painting needs a hero that will engage the viewer and become the focal point. In this video, you’ll see the painting come to life from beginning to end with time-lapse and a bit of narrative to highlight how I “saved” my painting and created a...

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Painting in Action: Painting a Dynamic (non-trite) Sunset

Sunsets are great favorites of artists and art lovers for a reason – they’re so gorgeous! How can anyone resist the brilliant color and the always changing show in the sky? However, it’s easy to let that those beautiful pinks, reds and oranges take over...

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Painting in Action: Country Highway

Painting in Action: Country Highway Watch my brief explanation of what I will be doing combined with time-lapse video to capture the creative process. Get first dibs on new paintings.Add your name to my email list for an occasional message about new work, upcoming...

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3 Lessons I Learned from Art That Work for Business

3 Lessons I Learned from Art That Work for Business

I’ve recently been listening to podcasts that feature interviews with successful artists. As I was taking my morning walk Wednesday morning, I realized that much of the advice they were giving worked in the business world as well as the art world.  Nothing beats being...

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Art Buying: Follow Your Heart

How do you know what to buy?  If you were the one who bought the famous work by Banksy a few months ago that, upon the $1.4 million purchase, shredded itself, or you were the person who dropped $66.3 million on a Van Gogh a few years back, you can go back to surfing...

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Serendipity

The upcoming July 4 holiday plus the hoorah about Megan Rapinoe got me thinking about politics and patriotism and art. (I’m always thinking about art.) No matter their politics, I think we can agree most people we know love their country. They – and you, and I – love the United States of America. Art and photography has long been used to gin up patriotic enthusiasm – Declaration of Independence, (1818), commissioned to help unite the fractious new states,

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Art and Patriotism

Art and Patriotism

The upcoming July 4 holiday plus the hoorah about Megan Rapinoe got me thinking about politics and patriotism and art. (I’m always thinking about art.) No matter their politics, I think we can agree most people we know love their country. They – and you, and I – love the United States of America. Art and photography has long been used to gin up patriotic enthusiasm – Declaration of Independence, (1818), commissioned to help unite the fractious new states,

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