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How To Choose When You Do More Than One Thing in Art
May 25, 2020July 14, 2025

How To Choose When You Do More Than One Thing in Art

I can’t believe him. Is he actually accusing me of abandonment? “I just needed a break. I got…

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This Is What Happened When People Wanted To Buy My Art
June 12, 2019June 19, 2019

This Is What Happened When People Wanted To Buy My Art

Someone is standing in front of my charcoal drawing. It’s unframed, just hanging from metal clips, with its torn edges showing. Raw. Exposed….

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This Is What Happened When I Ran My First Kickstarter Campaign
March 17, 2019March 15, 2019

This Is What Happened When I Ran My First Kickstarter Campaign

“You should do Artprize,” my brother’s father-in-law tells me. “What’s Art prize?” I ask. I’d never heard of…

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When Someone Hurts You, Do This.
March 15, 2019June 19, 2019

When Someone Hurts You, Do This.

I’m sitting with a few friends from my youth group at a church potluck. I take a bite…

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Six Things Introverts Hate
November 24, 2018July 15, 2025

Six Things Introverts Hate

Living in an extroverted world is exhausting.    My mom told me this story, so it must be…

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How To Make A Rainbow With Your Child
November 23, 2018November 23, 2018

How To Make A Rainbow With Your Child

WARNING: Not suitable for neat-freaks. Painting with shaving cream? That’s right. Shaving cream is not just for shaving…

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I Didn’t Like The World I Saw, So This Is What I Did…
October 29, 2018

I Didn’t Like The World I Saw, So This Is What I Did…

“People say photographs don’t lie, mine do.” -David Lachapelle I’m holding my favorite toy car. No, I don’t…

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When A Canvas Stares At You Blankly: 8 Ways to get moving when you feel stuck
October 28, 2018October 30, 2026

When A Canvas Stares At You Blankly: 8 Ways to get moving when you feel stuck

I’m starring at a blank canvas. Every minute that sneaks by, I feel more and more perturbed. I…

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Why Artists Need To Take Risks
July 10, 2018July 10, 2018

Why Artists Need To Take Risks

I’m holding his phone number scribbled on a torn piece of paper. How could I even think of…

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This Is Why Artists Need Criticism
July 1, 2018July 23, 2019

This Is Why Artists Need Criticism

It’s my turn. My stomach ties in knots as my teacher and classmates stare at my 3 ft…

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