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Advice from Artists Who Encourage You To “Never Give Up!”

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Never Give Up!

Most artists I know are eager to encourage, support and help their fellow artists. For example, for this article I collected advice from artists who encourage you to "Never Give Up!". You'll find motivational words from three prominent artists JoAnne Carson, Nancy Reyner and Nancy Staub Laughlin from in-depth interviews on this website -- links to them are provided. There … [Read more...]

Interviews With Successful Art Professionals

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JoAnne Carson with Daphne’s Victory 2018

You'll find many articles on this website on a wide range of topics to help you achieve your fullest potential as an art professional. You'll also find more than 20 interviews I've had the pleasuring of conducting with many successful art professionals and artists' replies to questions on social media. These valuable interviews are designed to widen your perspective and … [Read more...]

Interview with the Inimitable Artist Nancy Reyner on the Topic of Success

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Nancy Reyner artist

I've had the pleasure of knowing Nancy Reyner nancyreyner.com, for several years. She is the epitome of a well-balanced consummate professional as a painter, author and instructor. She has been painting for over 30 years and is highly skilled in a variety of media including oil, acrylic, watercolor and mixed media. Her art can be found in galleries and is in numerous … [Read more...]

Advice to Artists From Artist Nancy Staub Laughlin Part II

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Nancy Staub Laughlin

Nancy Staub Laughlin www.nancystaublaughlin.com is a mixed media artist who has created a new concept of the “still life”.  Her successful art career spans more than three decades. Her creative process involves a series of integrated steps working with pastels on paper and photography. After photographing her “stills”, the photograph is used as a reference to complete her … [Read more...]

If You Want to Achieve More Art Career Success Read This Interview With Artist JoAnne Carson

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JoAnne Carson with Daphne’s Victory 2018

JoAnne Carson, joannecarson.com, is a successful artist who has mastered skills in drawing, painting and sculpture and has many art career achievements. She has had solo exhibitions in museums throughout the U.S. and was included in the Whitney Biennial and leading NYC galleries. Her artwork is found in numerous public collections such as the Brooklyn Museum of Art, among … [Read more...]

Interview with Barbara Markoff, Art Consultant and Photographer

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Interview with Barbara Markoff

When it comes to experts in the field of art in the healthcare art market Barbara Markoff stands out among all the rest. Her career as a leading corporate and healthcare art consultant spans decades and she is responsible for having placed artists' works of art in many public collections. Markoff is also the author of Becoming A Corporate Art Consultant, available on Amazon. In … [Read more...]

Artists Share How Their Fathers Influenced Their Artistic Pursuits

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Facts Of Life by Norman Rockwell, 1956. Fair use. wikiart.org

Artists Share Memories and Pay Homage to Their Fathers and/or Fatherly Role Models This was published in June, 2021 I frequently post questions for my artist friends on Facebook and I always attract the best answers! I was curious to know how artists felt about their father's influence on them as an artist. How did they encourage their artistic talent? In this post you will … [Read more...]

Artist Barbara Rachko Maintains A Superior Art Blog

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Barbara Rachko's blog

Artist Barbara Rachko barbararachko.art/en has one of the best art blogs that I have encountered. And, as one who visits dozens of artists' websites and blogs every day, I consider myself to be an experienced blog reader. I frequently refer to her blog in my social media promotions with advice for artists as an excellent model. So, in this article "Artist Barbara Rachko … [Read more...]

Interview With Artist Nancy Staub Laughlin With Advice to Artists Part I

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Nancy Staub Laughlin

It is an honor to present this interview with innovative artist Nancy Staub Laughlin nancystaublaughlin.com who has created a new concept of the “still life”.  I've had the pleasure of knowing Nancy for several years and have observed her evolving creativity and commitment to her art and career. The accomplished artist is also a member of the Manhattan Arts International. In … [Read more...]

Interview With Artist Barbara Rachko With Valuable Advice to Artists

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Art by Barbara Rachko

Barbara Rachko, barbararachko.art/en, is an internationally exhibited artist, author and blogger. She creates unique pastel-on-sandpaper paintings that are inspired by Mexican and Guatemalan cultural objects. For more than three decades, Barbara has been “Revolutionizing Pastel as Fine Art”. She is represented by galleries in the United States and Europe, exhibits nationally … [Read more...]

Advice from Artists Who Say “Follow Your Bliss”

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Ober-Rae Starr Livingstone, Every Moment, acrylic, 36″ x 48″. NOAPS

If you're living your heartfelt dream as an artist you might be in the minority.  Our world is filled with people who gave up on their aspirations and have settled for less. Several years ago I read an article in The New York Times that revealed: “Many of the people who seem to have it ‘all’ harbor dreams about "the road not taken” and referred to a study that claimed among … [Read more...]

Interview with Denisa Prochazka, Award-Winning Sculptor

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Denisa Prochazka, denisa-sculpture.com, is a classically trained figurative sculptor living in Ottawa, Canada, whose passion is creating portrait sculpture and clay reliefs. She has participated in over thirty exhibitions in Canada and the U.S. She has attracted many special commissions including creating Awards of Excellence for the Nelson Mandela Legacy and Ottawa University … [Read more...]

Interview with Peter N. Van Giesen With Advice to Artists

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Peter Van Giesen, Pathway to Elk Lake, acrylic on canvas, 22” x 28”

Peter N. Van Giesen, peternvangiesen.com, is inspired by “The Eternal Aura of Nature”. For him, the act of creating art is “a mystical process, a spiritual work, a gift to be shared.” I am delighted to share an interview with Peter Van Giesen with advice for artists.  His artwork reaches out and beckons the viewer to enter a realm of tranquility and reverence for nature. The … [Read more...]

Interview With Artist Matti Sirvio With Advice to Artists

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Matti Sirvio, Hollywood, Bollywood, My Wood, oil on canvas, 36" x 36".

This interview is part of the ongoing series "Advice To Artists From Artists" in which I interview established artists from around the world to gain their insight about the meaning of "success", their inspiration, and their advice to other artists. I am delighted to present this interview with internationally exhibited artist Matti Sirvio. He was born in Sotkamo, Finland and … [Read more...]

Interview with Ober-Rae Starr Livingstone Board Member of NOAPS

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Ober-Rae Starr Livingstone, Every Moment, acrylic, 36″ x 48″. NOAPS

Ober-Rae Starr Livingstone: Award-Winning Artist Ober-Rae Starr Livingstone (ober-rae.com) is an accomplished artist who has been painting for over 40 years. His work can be found in private and corporate collections around the world and has been featured in art magazines.  He has won top awards for his paintings including those from Manhattan Arts International which I had … [Read more...]

What Does “Success” As An Artist Mean to You?

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Nancy Staub Laughlin

Read How 5 Successful Artists Answered This Question In the fourth grade I chose to do a report about Albert Schweitzer and I discovered his quote: "Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful." His words of wisdom made an indelible imprint on me. When my clients and I discuss their creative, … [Read more...]

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