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Ambition and Bliss
What will be the judgment a century hence concerning the lauded works of our favorite composers today? Inasmuch as nearly everything is subject to the changes of time, and, more’s the pity, the fashions of time, only that which is good and true, will endure like a...
Talent Shmalent
You will have to play a long time yet before you realize that you can not play at all. Ludwig Van Beethoven People, students, often ask me to tell them if they have talent, as if to suggest they should not want to waste their time, devoting themselves to something...
My students make me proud!
Don't forget I offer an ongoing Drawing/Painting class every Wednesday, 10am - 12:30 pm to get those creative juices flowing. Join us in our spiritual quest on the banks of the Ashley River. It's always a great time to jump in and open yourself up to your creative...
Recent Lowcountry Live Appearance
Back in December 2012 I exhibited some paintings alongside a Charleston icon, the late great, Anne Worsham Richardson. Here I talk about the work and the posthumous collaboration with Anne. [youtube]VwRN7T_nL1A[/youtube]
The Advent of Creativity
The Advent of Creativity I wanted to pass on the Christmas wish I recently shared with one of my coaching clients: In our last conversation, we dug pretty hard into the many ego-infused reasons why we do what we do. My ulterior motive being, if we hold a...
Calling All Art Spirits
Article written by Robert Maniscalco and reprinted in Pointer News around 1998 Detroit, MI, — Many people have said to me over the years, “I envy you. I can’t even draw a straight line.” It breaks my heart to hear that many people have grown into adulthood convinced...
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