Category Archives: full time artist

Fear of Success

I love to read the OffBeat Blogs every morning after checking my email (I became obsessed while planning my own OffBeat wedding).  This morning I found an amazing article on the OffBeat Home and Life blog written by Mallory Carlson.  … Continue reading

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Returning

It’s been a long time since I wrote a blog post!  This last year has been really busy and it shows no signs of slowing down, so I had better learn to keep up.  Last year I created my art … Continue reading

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New Year’s Resolution

I don’t always make New Year’s resolutions, but when I do I try to think outside the box and go beyond the common “eat well and exercise” (which really I should be doing anyway).  I try to think of something … Continue reading

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Things I’ve Learned
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Since I wrote my last declarative post about pursuing art full time I’d like to say that I’ve been working full steam ahead, waking up early to run 5 miles and painting all day only emerging from the studio for … Continue reading

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Making a Decision
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I’ve recently made a big decision about my life, and thought since I have this outlet I’d like to write about my decision making process and everything that I’ve been thinking about for the past 9 months or so. It’s … Continue reading

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The cons of working from home

Let me first say that I had a great time at my first art show! Lots of my friends and family came out to see me and the art, there were some crazy performances, heaps of food, and a gallery … Continue reading

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Starting Over

Well, this year didn’t exactly go according to plan. I applied to about 13 different teaching positions and only got one interview for an after school day care program who took one look at my resume and told me I … Continue reading

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