Okay, let’s have a conversation about how trying your best is good enough. I write this as someone who believes this theory. Yet, I beat myself up for nearly everything I do because I always think I can try harder. It winds up being a very tall order.
Continue readingSay My Name/Hate My Name/Whichever
Today, I posted a rant on the artist network I belong to. It was about my name. However, a friend of mine advised me to put it on my blog instead. Thanks, Kelly. Good advice. Now I’ve limited the number of people who have to read it. It’s not important or anything, but I was commiserating with other artists who have a hard time with people who misunderstand their names. That, or misspelling, or mispronouncing it, which all kinda suck.
Continue readingReviews and the Constitution
This morning, I found out that I got a review in ArtNowLA written by Zara Kand. Does it count if we’re friends? Maybe? Zara writes for several art magazines, but she is also a great painter and practically my neighbor. She lives about a mile away, and what’s totally crazy is that we have the same landlords!
Continue readingArt, School, Cults, and New Friends
So far this month, my head has been pretty deep into school. Lots of reading, lots of writing. It’s okay, though; this is one of the harder classes I’ll have to do…I think.
Continue readingThe Latest in a Series of Arrangements
I sure have a lot to catch up on. I haven’t had a minute of “free time” (whatever that is) to write about how my opening went, how the panel event panned out, or even to talk about how I’ve already started school!
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