by Danny | Sep 22, 2010 | business of art, Inspiration
One of the great things about taking workshops like the one I took a few weeks ago at the SF Center for the Book is connecting with other creative people in the class – sharing insight, advice, and practical tips about being an artist. At that SFCB workshop, two...
by Danny | May 5, 2009 | art and healing, books, business of art, quote
I am so inspired by Lisa Sonora Beam’s book, The Creative Entrepreneur. It feels so good in your hands and the lush color illustrations make you want to dive right into it. Lisa’s book offers a terrific synthesis of right-brain creative processes and...
by Danny | Feb 15, 2009 | business of art, contemporary art, quote, teaching
It’s a stormy Sunday here in the Bay Area. I count my blessings with every rain drop that is falling – placating fears of drought. A nice reminder that when dark clouds gather, it is not all gloom and doom. Each rain burst yields the vital resource of...
by Danny | Feb 10, 2009 | business of art, Creative Process, PhotoAlliance
Two important parts of the creative process are feedback and community. Portfolio reviews can be a great way to get both. I blogged a while back about my experience at Photo Lucida and why I find such reviews so helpful. Here in the Bay Area two of my favorite arts...
by Danny | Jan 15, 2009 | art on exhibit, business of art
A quick post to share this photograph from last weekend’s Photo LA art fair. Work from my series Mapping the Body was on display at the booth for Modern Book gallery. Artist Joanne Koltnow was kind enough to take this photograph for me so that I could get a...
by Danny | Dec 5, 2008 | art on exhibit, business of art
Today I finished all of the invitations to my annual Holiday Open Studio. This is one of those tasks that always takes so much more time than I think it will. This mailing doubles as my holiday greeting, and I really like to personalize the cards with a handwritten...
