| 01 | Being an artist is your choice; you only need permission and approval from yourself! | |
| 02 | Art is an experiment; failure is part of the process, it's how we learn. | |
| 03 | Trust yourself; reserve judgment: your critical mind is a nay-sayer. | |
| 04 | You're the ONLY one who HAS(!!!!!) to care about YOUR work: NOBODY else!!!!!! | |
| 05 | Art is the "wonder" process; I wonder what would happen if... | |
| 06 | Having fun with your work keeps you working. | |
| 07 | Making art is hanging yourself out there, it means you're brave. | |
| 08 | Preserve your individual voice, we count on that from each other. | |
| 09 | Give yourself credit for making anything at all; it is a triumph! | |
| 10 | Always listen to your heart; you will never go wrong. | |
| 11 | Appreciate the work of your peers-they are not the enemy. | |
| 12 | Making art is a privilege, don't expect support for doing it. | |
| 13 | Being "gifted" is a responsibility: to give, not blow your horn. | |
| 14 | Art means making sense of life; recognizing your connection. | |
| 15 | BE an art lover, even when it feels like your art doesn't count. | |
| 16 | Your creativity is your power, unleash it, fire it up. | |
| 17 | Focus on what you do in the studio, outside is a crapshoot. | |
| 18 | Live well within your means; recycle what others cast off. | |
| 19 | Avoid acting like what you do in your studio is a cure for cancer. | |
| 20 | Don't mortgage your art; stay out from under debt. | |
| 21 | Make gifts of your work- you are the source- just make more. | |
| 22 | Don't ignore the energy or impact of your work. Listen to it. | |
| 23 | Get feedback; have at least one person to show your work. | |
| 24 | Artist's statements need to be plain truth; keep it simple. | |
| 25 | Treat dealers, and anyone else who handles your work, well. | |
| 26 | You are unique but expendable; artists are a dime a dozen. | |
| 27 | Be your own rock, galleries mean business. | |
| 28 | Judgement is a deadly weapon: careful where you aim. | |
| 29 | Art is not a contest; work with something to prove smells bad. | |
| 30 | Don't be in a big rush to show your work in a gallery. | |
| 31 | Keep your light bright, and it will always be with you. | |
| 32 | Trade with other artists, that way we enrich each other's lives. | |
| 33 | Learn to talk about your work, but not too much. | |
| 34 | Do group shows, they put you in a context with your peers. | |
| 35 | Work on paper a lot, you can fit a life's work under your bed. | |
| 36 | If your work sells, fine, if not, keep working, that's the thing. | |
| 37 | Don't throw what gives you pleasure to the wolves. | |
| 38 | Being an artist is never easy, but avoid celebrating struggle. | |
| 39 | Disregard negative energy directed at your work. | |
| 40 | What goes into your work is what gets passed on. | |
| 41 | Have at least one non-art skill (with income)that you enjoy. | |
| 42 | If art is experience, what is yours? | |
| 43 | Be a full-time artist, work part-time jobs. | |
| 44 | LETTING andmaking and equally important sides to the work. | |
| 45 | Be a human being first, artist second; art means something. | |
| 46 | GIVE yourself credit for your accomplishments. | |
| 47 | Being a good artist is a question of character, not craft(skill). | |
| 48 | Our judgments are ALWAYS subjective; they only mirror us. | |
| 49 | Be generous when viewing art in the artist's presence. | |
| 50 | Learn to take your own slides/photographs: natural light/Kodachrome for slides, or digital, again, natural light; you know what your work should look like. |
