15 years ago. I was going into middle school. I wanted to throw up every single morning. 10 years ago. I was picking out colleges. I intentionally looked at schools that had private housing so I didn’t have to room with someone. 5 years ago. I was just about to start my business and decided not to deal with clients for fear of puking all over them. Today. Still feel a little queasy, but doing much better. Let’s talk about…
The other week I got a comment that is not at all unusual, simply saying that I should try new things so as to not get stale. I get comments like this frequently enough and they are usually respectful hints that my style might be getting a bit old. Now granted I also get comments saying that my portfolio is too diverse, as I have heard that from a few galleries, so neither can be taken too seriously. If I…
Part of my business is made up of licensing images to various people, things like album art and book covers, and I absolutely love that part of it – I get to create what I love and then hope that someone else likes it enough to buy it. Sounds pretty simple, and in execution, it isn’t too hard. But of course, as with all things in the arts, it is about getting your work in front of the right people….
My new year has been hectic. On January 2nd I drove to Los Angeles, prepped for a retreat I was hosting, and attended a gallery show. The next 3 days I taught the retreat. The day after that I filmed an educational DVD. That night I took a redeye to NYC, shot the whole next day, and then flew home the next morning. Now I’m home and looking back on my first week of the new year and I feel…