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The competition Monster
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Daily life in the wonderful world of a wildlife artist
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What\'s on the easel ?
One of the most often questions I get asked, as an artist, is"What are you working on now"?I now invite you into my studio to see what's on the easel.Most artists are funny about showing work that is not completed. Looking at an unfinished piece you ...
Be A DreamCatcher
One of the most beautiful and popular stories in Native American legends is that of the DreamCatcher. It's been handed down from generation to generation by our Native storytellers. DreamCatchers are also the most abused, mis-used, and mis-understood...
"Twas The Night before Christmas
'Twas the night before Christmas" begins Clement Clark Moore's poem written in 1823. Perhaps nothing ever written has so influenced our secular view of Christmas. But we want to think of this "holy night" in spiritual terms. As we muse on that firs...
Selling Yourself
This old man has been selling artwork since he was 10 years old (no, it wasn't during the Civil War).Here is what I do for repeat business: 1. To the back of each painting I attach bio information. People want to know you as a person not just by your...
The Competition Monster
Once upon a time in a land not so far away lived a monster called "Competition". ALL the people in the kingdom feared Competition. Especially, all the King's jewelers, stone masons and artists and lived in daily fear of competition. They were afraid ...
Becoming The Creature
I find it amazing that even after thousands of years, we as a people do the same things. We love. We hate. We go to war. We make peace. We live. We die. As artists, we are a bit different (some more different than others). We try to love all things. ...

