MentorMe podcast interview

I had the privilege of being interviewed on the MentorMe podcast yesterday. The Mentorme podcast has a focus on business, mentors and entrepreneurship. In the talk, I discuss my influences and what has helped me sustain an art career.

You can download the audio, listen to additional interviews and find out more on the official website here: http://mentormepodcast.com/

2016 painting list update

 
Another ‪painting‬ done from the official list! The final painting 'Dollars & Snakes' will be premiered tomorrow @ YES Montreal's Business Skills for Creative Souls conference: http://yesmontreal.ca/…/art…/events/yes-arts-conference-expo

Dollars & Snakes - more progress

Here's more of the progress from my new painting 'Dollars & Snakes' inspired by the movie 'The Big Short'. The original will be exhibited at the upcoming YES Montreal hosted Business Skills for Creative Souls conference: http://yesmontreal.ca/en/artists/events/yes-arts-conference-expo

List of painting goals for 2016

My list of painting goals for 2016. I almost always know the title of the works beforehand and then work backwards. This list is taped to my drawing table.
 

 (Short list? This list does not account for group shows, commissions or studies.)

2015 in review

2015: what a year! THANK YOU so much everyone, for all your support over this past year! Here is 2015 in review via paintings completed. Looking forward to an exciting and productive 2016!

Get sm-artly!

It's true: the business side of art is far less intuitive for most artists (myself included). Artist and financial planner, Christina Empedocles has created a brilliant resource for ‪artists‬ along with some lighthearted humor: https://sm-artly.com/

 

Matt Wagner: "This is My Day Job: The Bravery of the Artist"

"I sort of feel like 'artists are the cultural plumbers'. It's like: we need them, we just don't know we need them until we need them."

Great talk I saw recently by Matt Wagner, owner of Hellion Gallery (http://www.helliongallery.com/). Recommended watching for both artists and art enthusiasts on the lifestyle risks artists take, how the gallery system works and economic factors of the art world. (Points in particular worthy of note at: 4:36, 8:53, 26:30, 32:32 and 40:53)