An artist friend shared her donation policy with me. I retyped it to apply to me. It has worked for my friend, but not one single organization has ever taken me up on this. However, the requests have certainly tapered off since adopting this policy. In case you are wondering if I am a complete curmudgeon, […]
Donation Bloviation Part Two
These are thoughts first published on my blog on November 13, 2013 1. Some of those “beg-athon” events are really fun for the community and anticipated with happiness. 2. I’m not the only artist who is worn out from being asked to give away my work. 3. Artists can request that bidding begin at a […]
Donation Bloviation
This is a reprint from November 6, 2013. Clearly the subject of donations is large in my thoughts during November. When non-profits want to raise funds, they hold dinners or tastings and have silent and live auctions to go with these events (called “Annual Beg-athons” by author Matt Gleason in the Huffington Post on 6/8/11). […]
More on Membership
Somewhere recently I heard that it is a “subscription economy” we are in now, rather than a “membership economy”. Several of the computer programs I use no longer just sell the program. Instead, they sell a subscription that is either paid monthly or yearly. So, I bought outdated versions, because my internet service isn’t dependable […]
Membership
Have you heard that we are now living in a “membership economy”? When I read articles and opinion pieces about marketing, particularly marketing online, this idea of membership is promoted regularly. Before I knew we were in this new “era” (fad, trend, phase, something. . .), I struggled with all the requests to join various […]
Backyard Boutique Report
I found the location of the Backyard when Trail Guy and I took my stuff down on Friday to set up. Then we covered it all with drop cloths against the morning dew. The next morning I left home in the dark, parked far from the Backyard and hiked in through the dawn’s early light. […]
What Should I Draw Next?
What Should I Draw Next could be the call letters of a radio station east of the Mississippi – WSIDN. Okay, there are one too many letters, but tell me how KMJ gets away with only three?? I stole this from Anne Bogel, Modern Mrs. Darcy, with her podcast WSIRN – What Should I Read […]
Fruits, Nuts and Flakes
A friend said he disagrees with the idea that California is land of fruits and nuts. He said it is more like a bowl of granola: fruits, nuts and flakes. I wonder why there is a correlation between flakes and artists. Artists have often been called flaky, and I work very diligently to blast that […]
Gathering Visual Information
Visual information is necessary to an artist. In the olden days, artist did sketches. Cameras came along and made things easier. Digital cameras showed up, and now the visual information is quick, easy and abundant. I am working on a coloring book for Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, to be titled Heart of the Park. Those of […]
Thoughts on Success in Art
I have 3 nephews. 2 of them are “creatives”, one an accomplished graphic artist supporting a wife and 2 children, and the other about to start his junior year in college as a music major. Might be performing arts, might be music theory. . . can’t remember exactly and embarrassed by asking him too often. […]