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There are so many moving parts to living and working as an artist. So many options, questions, bits of advice, and paths to take.

Art + Practice is where I share what’s on my mind: what I’m working through in my own studio, and what’s coming up in conversations with the artists I mentor.

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There are so many moving parts to living and working as an artist. So many options, questions, bits of advice, and paths to take.

Art + Practice is where I share what’s on my mind: what I’m working through in my own studio, and what’s coming up in conversations with the artists I mentor.

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Got something you’d like my take on? Feel free to get in touch.

Are you a ‘real’ artist if you only work one day a week on your art? Jun 25, 2025

What do you think?

Are you a ‘real’ artist if you only work one day a week on your art?

How much do you need to be working, and indeed producing, to be considered a 'real' artist?

If you are not full t...

It’s all in the follow up. Jun 25, 2025

The follow up is significantly overlooked

What do I mean by follow up?

I mean taking further action after an event, after you have already done something, after you have made a move of some sort.

There a...

Right under your nose. Jun 25, 2025

In my younger years I desperately wanted to get away from where I lived. Don’t get me wrong, I love where I live, but I wanted ADVENTURE. It was waiting for me... somewhere out there on the horizon. T...

Rejection. It's only the beginning. Jun 25, 2025

Last Thursday I had my weekly open hour call in the EVOLVE program. This is a one-hour group call for artists to ask their burning questions of the week or get feedback on something they are working o...

The 10 things I learned from my latest grant application Jun 25, 2025

In 2023 I curated an exhibition of artwork by 33 Visual Artists who participated in the Going Deeper Online Writing Program in 2020. The exhibition explored the relationship between writing and visual...

Writing an application and want to have a better chance of getting the gig? Jun 24, 2025

I had a ‘SOS’ call with one of my EVOLVE artists yesterday. This is a 20-minute call when help is needed ASAP.

The artist wanted to discuss a solo exhibition proposal due the next day. We focused our ...

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There are so many moving parts to living and working as an artist. So many options, questions, bits of advice, and paths to take.

Art + Practice is where I share what’s on my mind: what I’m working through in my own studio, and what’s coming up in conversations with the artists I mentor.

If you’d like these reflections straight to your inbox, join my mailing list.Got something you’d like my take on? Feel free to get in touch.

There are so many moving parts to living and working as an artist. So many options, questions, bits of advice, and paths to take.

Art + Practice is where I share what’s on my mind: what I’m working through in my own studio, and what’s coming up in conversations with the artists I mentor.

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