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Inspiration Fridays! Can art create resilience?
Inspiration FridaysWhen we create, it’s an expression that is both deeply personal and collective.

Inspiration Fridays! Can art be your act of resistance?
Inspiration FridaysArt gives us access. It gives us the courage to challenge the things we fear but can’t face alone.

Inspiration Fridays! Does your creativity know its history?
Inspiration FridaysAs I twisted, the cap stayed put, but the side of the tube split wide and now the deep red paint is everywhere.

Inspiration Fridays! Are you ready to step into a new beginning?
Inspiration FridaysOverthinking is often the greatest obstacle to creativity. I’ll stare at the canvas, waiting for the perfect plan to emerge.

Inspiration Fridays! Can your familiar be new?
Inspiration FridaysDevoid of anything personal, without narrative, they taught me to observe shapes and colors impartially. I love that about them.

Inspiration Fridays! How do you play under pressure?
Inspiration FridaysIn art, the pressure of the show demands our best. To show up for the final strokes, the match point.

Inspiration Fridays! The Slow Unfolding of a Big Idea
Inspiration FridaysAll of the chaos that brought you to this point takes a backseat. You’re staring at a body of work, cohesive in vision and...

Inspiration Fridays! What’s Lurking in Your Half-Finished Masterpiece?
Inspiration FridaysDo you have a chair in your studio? You know, that place for staring at half-finished paintings...

Inspiration Fridays! What mountain are you ready to start moving?
Inspiration FridaysYesterday, the morning started off ugly. I stood overwhelmed and decaffeinated...

Inspiration Fridays! Where is the beauty in imperfection?
Inspiration FridaysLet go of the idea of getting it “right.” Focus on the rhythm, the emotion, the story behind the pose.

Inspiration Fridays! Can mistakes make the work better?
Inspiration FridaysSometimes, the hardest part of creating isn’t finding the inspiration to begin, but returning to the canvas after we’ve walked away.

Inspiration Fridays! Does art’s value need validation?
Inspiration FridaysThere are days when we can catch ourselves questioning the value of our art.


Inspiration Fridays! Is It Ripe Yet?
Inspiration FridaysCreativity’s not precious. It’s feral. It’s compost…
Inspiration Fridays! What’s fueling your curiosity?
Inspiration FridaysI’m curious. Not in a nosy way, I just love the possibility that shows up when we’re open…