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Fame and Fortune

by | Jul 31, 2025 | Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, World View

My PR person (me) should win an award. I have had more than my share of media coverage over my 45-year career. It’s not just an ego boost. It is necessary for my career to get my name out there, to remain relevant, even though I am actually a shy person (believe...

Freedom?

by | May 13, 2024 | Art Instruction, Motivational, World View

We think we have freedom, but do we really? Our choices are carefully curated, from presidential candidates to groceries. We have been conditioned to want what we have been given as “choices.” We are told to be happy with these choices. It will go easier for us. But...

The Art Market

by | Aug 27, 2021 | Art Instruction, Fine Art

The following is a frank assessment of the current art market, from this artist’s perspective. As most of you know, I have an extensive catalogue of available artwork. It happens when you’ve been doing art for forty years. I’ve spent some time...

mARTtyrs

by | Sep 26, 2020 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, World View

People are Starved for Meaning Like the Fishfly, which are born to be consumed by fish, artists are born to be consumed by humanity. I’m talking about being consumed as in nurturing the consumer. Artists provide meaning to actual people, not some idea of people...

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