As I'm approaching one year of Creative Office Hours, I've been thinking a lot about the original purpose of it when I first started and what comes next, which I will say is focused on building and growing a community. I'll have more updates over the next few weeks, bu...
The inner critic. Self-consciousness. Lack of confidence. Lack of talent. Lack of time. Fear of rejection.
There are many reasons why creatives are hesitant to showcase their work, or even try to create. Maybe it's a lack of time or energy because of an intense d...
With the fall art season kicking off, there are hundreds of options of shows to see throughout the country. Because we believe being a patron through visitation is just as important as a donation, below are a list of exhibitions throughout the country we're excited to...
It's no secret that rents for artist studios in New York City have been skyrocketing over the last decade. I remember a few years ago I was searching for an affordable studio space and the nearest I could find one open and available was in Gowanus (nearly an hour from...
Confession: I've been in a bit of a productivity rut over the past two months. It's been challenging enough to find motivations to stay productive at work, let along to sit in a studio throughout an entire Sunday when there are barbecues, beach days, and mini-weekend t...
It started when my oldest sister was pregnant for the first time. When we found out she was pregnant, we asked how large the baby was at the time. Because she was using a mobile app tracker, she said with confidence that it was the size of a jellybean. Because she and...
Finally, after six months, I finally finished my South Dakota series. All three paintings were based off of and inspired by photographs I took while traveling through South Dakota in my lifetime. There were times that I struggled with this series because I was leaning...
In the spirit of transparency, I have to admit that this week was not my most productive in getting in more creative office hours. There are multiple factors to blame, such as the cabin fever that comes the second the temperature hits above 50 degrees, and the swift up...
This past weekend was Greenpoint Open Studios and I walked around with some members of my local art community meetup group. Last year was the first time I visited and while it was sweltering (especially while climbing multiple flights of stairs), there were some memor...
