Monthly Archives: January 2011
RESPECT YOUR COLLECTORS Part 3: Don’t Knock Yourself Off!
Don’t knock yourself off… Setting the bar too low may bang the wrong heads. This article was originally published on the on the Five Art Views blog January 6, 2011.) The series continues: Exploring the dark side of expanding our … Continue reading
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CLIMBING OVER ROAD BLOCKS
One person’s ‘roadblock’ is another person’s mountain pass. (This article was originally published January 18, 2003. In the eight years since then, many of the “insurmountable problems” mentioned here are now a snap with the Internet–online catalogs, online printing services, … Continue reading
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BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR–You Might Get It!
When it seems like nothing you wish for comes true, ask yourself, “Am I dreaming big enough to last a lifetime?” (This post was originally published December 11, 2002.) “Be careful what you wish for….” This has to be my … Continue reading
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DEALING WITH FAILURE
Buffer failure? Embrace it! Sometimes the manure life deals you is fertilizer for your garden to come. (This post was originally published on Thursday, December 05, 2002.) A reader saw my story on Meryl Streep (we have so much in … Continue reading
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RESPECT YOUR COLLECTORS Part 2
This article was originally published for Fine Art Views. I forgot to republish this on MY blog!! My bad. Respect Your Collectors Part 2 by Luann Udell on 12/23/2010 9:56:04 AM This post is by Luann Udell, regular contributing author … Continue reading
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WE ARE ALL MADE OF STARS
Do you realize how amazing you are? Why are we so willing to believe the worst about ourselves? I had a conversation with a friend recently. She tends to believe she presents herself worse than she does. She accentuates her … Continue reading
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GRIEF WRITING WORKSHOP
Another announcement. Boy, I’m full of ‘em today…. I’ll be leading a writing workshop during the month of February at Home Health Care and Community Services here in Keene NH. This is part of their bereavement support program. We’ll be … Continue reading
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UNLOCKING YOUR STORY: The Artist’s Meaningful Message
Help me stamp out boring, pretentious artist statements! Let’s connect your audience to the real story behind your art! On Thursday, February 17, 2011 I’ll be teaching a workshop on creating a powerful artist statement: “Unlocking Your Story: The Artist’s … Continue reading
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WHEN IS A WYSIWYG NOT A WYSIWYG?
When is “What you see is what you get” not what you think? When it’s something else. (Originally published December 4, 2002) Last week I got a call from someone on committee. They were in a bind. They needed someone … Continue reading
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WHAT MERYL STREEP AND I HAVE IN COMMON
Originally published on December 2, 2002 What Meryl Streep and I Have In Common (Hint: It’s not blond hair.) I was going to write about a discussion with a friend about his dirty house. But when I picked up the … Continue reading
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TURN ON YOUR (CREATIVE) LIGHTS!
Know the habits that keep Y-O-U creating. I have habits that really fire me up to make art. I have a lot of habits that drain me and distract me from making art. None of these habits are intrinsically good … Continue reading
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HELPING OTHERS WHO GRIEVE
I’m pulling together materials to help me run a writing workshop for bereavement support. I’ve been browsing local bookstores and surfing the net for resources. I found a wonderful little book, 101 WAYS YOU CAN HELP: How to Offer Comfort … Continue reading
