Recently my right to call myself an artist was called into question - I was showing my art at a festival and happened to overhear a lady talking nearby. As she gestured towards my artwork, she stated that she didn’t want standards to drop because “they were letting people in” who. . . read more
What is art? Why is art important? And why are YOU an artist, rather than anything else? Today I'm asking these questions to everyone, in the hopes that we can create a truly all-encompassing response. . . read more
This week I'm very excited to announce the addition of two more writers to EmptyEasel's permanent writing staff - Gordie Carver and Renee Phillips. You'll get to know both of them over the coming months, but in the meantime, here's a short introduction. . . read more
Life as a visual artist is remarkably different from most other life pursuits. It is a path taken when the passion to create art usurps more traditional thought processes about academic education; or about steady, reliable income with reasonable expectations of financial growth.. . . read more
This recession has completely changed the playing field when it comes to investments. Commodities that were not considered viable stock in the past are slowly gaining attention, and some people are even looking at investing in art.. . . read more
With new writers coming on board, we'd like to hear your feedback and suggestions.. . . read more
As many of you know, over the past few weeks I’ve been going through a lot of applications to find some additional permanent writers for EmptyEasel.com. Today I’m very pleased to announce two more writers/artists who will be joining the writing staff at EE. . . read more
When people think “business networking online” they probably think of LinkedIn. But for artists, I don’t think LinkedIn is the right network for making business contacts - I think Twitter is, and here's why:. . . read more
A couple weeks ago I attended a design event where one of the panelists made a statement that didn’t sit well with me. In fact, what she said has been bugging me for the past 2 weeks.. . . read more
Few of us have the opportunity to live in (or near) an artistic mecca like Paris or New York City, and as working artists it’s easy to see the disadvantages to that. But while living rurally does pose some obstacles for the ambitious artist, there can actually be great advantages too.. . . read more