Life imitates Art, and Art imitates Life. It is a familiar saying derived from the original quote within Oscar Wilde’s essay, “The Decay...

The collective use of light and darkness within an artist’s palette adds depth and clarity to an artist’s vision through the use of color...

Art in and of itself is a form of communication--an extrapolation of the thought-life of an artist that metabolizes into different forms...

Tenacity is an essential quality for artists, and is often contextually oversimplified and solely attributed to the experience of...

The experiences of an artist converge over time with their talent to shape and inform their creative voice—as seen throughout the work of...

As artists and creatives, we all want to be thought of as autonomous and in control of our talent and the inherent power in its...

It sounds easy. From the world’s perspective, all that is required for a successful career as a creative or artist is a marshaling of...

The week before the New Year ushers in a Judgment Day of its own with the passing of another year. Questions arise in the overview of our...

Saxophonist Wayne Shorter once stated: “Your humanity is your instrument.” For artists, that metaphor can be extended to the care of the...

I have always loved the concept of the Festivus holiday for its candid catharsis and bizarrely comedic properties. The holiday, as...

Faith. It is a word that has been emblazoned and bedazzled onto t-shirts, jewelry, home décor and all types of merchandising—but what is...

The last months of the year are typically accompanied by a time of self-reflection, where the facts of our lives serve as headline copy...

A couple of weeks ago, while visiting family in New Orleans, I had an opportunity to visit The Presbytère, a former monastery residence,...

I was house-sitting in Burbank for a friend back in 2006 and was charged with watering the front and back lawns and the backyard floral...

I was thinking this morning about what to blog about and the topic of depression came to mind. It is something I've struggled with and...