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The emerging artist’s biggest challenge

“Emerging Artist” is a term used to describe an artist just starting out in their career. Emerging artists have lots of exciting challenges. There are many things to do and learn, many of which don’t involve the actual creation of art . . . excep…

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Building your business brand — help for creative people

If you are a creative person you are probably a Jack or Jill-of–all-trades . . . and master of many.For artists and entrepreneurs, the world is full of shiny new things. We are curious, multifaceted, changeable and full of future potential. We tend t…

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How art can change your life

  Here’s a picture of me with my new painting — “Flying Fish.” I purchased this painting, created by a 16 year-old boy named Jordan, at “On the Veranda”, the annual art show and benefit for the Children’s Advocacy Center of Jackson County.&nbsp…

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A brush with death and the pictures in my head

All This Useless Beauty   Last month I had a brush with death. It was the closest I had ever come to the raw awareness of my own mortality.I asked myself what I would do with only a few months to live. I was surprised by my answers.I no…

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Art Marketing . . . we are all in this together!

  A local arts organization invited me to make a presentation about art marketing this month. I received their email newsletter announcing the event  and was surprised to see myself billed as an “Art Marketing Guru.” I am laughing at my…

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10 Beginner’s Basics for Social Media Marketing

Are you having trouble wrapping your mind around social media marketing? This is the hand-out I give to the social media beginners in my Art Marketing Support Groups. Use these ten basics to help ground you, and make the “understanding shift” that is…

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Dia de los Muertos: An Art Show and Dance

Presented by Cathy Dorris Studios and the Blue Lightning Band  Saturday, October 30th1:00 PM – 11:00 PMArt Show opens at 1:00 PM ~ Dance begins at 7:30 PMAshland Community Center59 Winburn WayAshland, OregonDance Admittance : $10.00 – $20.00 …

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Who Does She Think She Is?

(Back by Popular Demand!)A Film, Discussion and Art Exhibition by Women Artists Presented by: Betsy Lewis Art Event Productions and The School of the Examined Life, Marla Estes, M.A.Art Exhibition sponsored by the RCC Art Department (Curator:…

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Tribal: A Feast for the Senses

The Yoruba Crown  Cathy DorrisCathy Dorris Studios PresentsTribal: A Feast for the Senses  Featuring art-tiquities, aromas, drumming, dancing, food, wine, mystifications and curious surprises.Date: Saturday, July 24, 2010Time: 5:00 pm -…

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Artistic Success: An Ongoing Process

Airport MomentDavid Lorenz WinstonThis is a guest blog post by Fine Art Photographer, David Lorenz Winston. After graduating with a B.A. in art from Penn State in 1965, I could no longer rely on teacher assignments as motivation to create work. I fel…

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