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How does my garden grow?
I was visiting my friend, B, on Sunday and helping out in her large vegetable and flower garden in Westchester County. B’s brother has quite a bit of land around his home (especially compared to what this city mouse is used to!) and he knew she was interested in learning more about farming, so they…
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Illustration Mundo!
A fellow illustrator told me to check out IllustratonMundo.com recently. Its a great site for illustrators, a place to connect, ask questions, and pat each other on the back. Who doesn’t need that once in a while? They also have an “illustrator search” area for art buyers. It is free to post a profile image,…
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Just keep going!
I am finished with long-ish break from my magazine/office gig and was able to get some good art time in during the past couple of weeks. This seems like a natural time of reflection for me each month; changing gears to be back on a different schedule while trying to keep the momentum going and…
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It Was a Dark and Bloggy Night
I decided to indulge a short-attention span fit by checking out some gallery openings in Chelsea tonight. I had heard that Patti Smith was having an opening tonight. I’ve never seen her artwork, so that was my other inspiration to get out there. (The prospect of free wine doesn’t hurt, either.) Not only do you…
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Fearless & Thrifty for 2009
If anyone out there is reading this… I’m ba-aack! It has been so long since I have posted anything here, I apologize to my blog-starved fans. There were many times over the months when I noticed things going on around me that were inspiring, perfect for my blog. So, in addition to my main idea…
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Good Advice
I didn’t write the following paragraph, it is from my horoscope today on DailyOm.com. I thought it deserved to be here as it is a good thing to keep in mind every day. When we approach our objectives with the notion that success is in our future, we naturally feel more confident and are more…
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In Search of Inspiration
Today I was feeling the need for some external inspiration; even though I have some friendly coworkers around to chat with, just being here at my desk at the office just wasn’t cutting it. I have with me today part of one of my illustration / digital collages on an SD card to work on,…
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All Art, All the Time
I recently had a very busy artsy and fun weekend, which started on a Thursday earlier this month with a gallery opening in Long Island City. My friend Laura Bell had a large painting in a flower-themed show at the Art-o-Mat gallery on Vernon Blvd. I always love going to these events when I have…
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Back to my roots
I went to a Syracuse University sponsored event this week at Lubin House, their NYC headquarters. Every year the Visual Communications (Ad Design, Illustration and Commercial Design) professors bring the graduating seniors’ portfolios to New York for a couple of days. Alumni and industry professionals attend, give feedback on the work, and sometimes hire students.…
Art, Writing, and Marketing by Nancy C. Sampson
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