Artist Strong Blog
Enjoy interviews and articles about creative process and our inherent creative spirit.
Creative Spirit Caoimhe Friel
Caoimhe Friel is a Textile artist from County Donegal, Ireland. In 2014, she graduated with a First Class Honours Degree in Textile Art, Design and Fashion from Belfast school of Art where she specialised in Embroidery. She achieved success and recognition with her...
How Money Taints Art
It seems the relationship between art and money is popping up in our cultural psyche as of late. I just finished reading Make Art, Make Money*, which is why it’s on my mind. Funny enough several articles have come out in the past week that touch upon the relationship...
Creative Spirit Chris Wells
Christopher Leslie Wells is an International Filmmaker from the United States of America. In June 2014 Chris completed the Diploma in Screen & Media at the Sydney Institute Film Academy with Honors in Post Production and Workplace Health and Safety. Later that...
How to Face Criticism in Creativity
I finished reading a book this week called Playing Big by Tara Mohr. It was recommended to me after I received “feedback” from my first internet troll. (I didn’t know you could use that many F bombs in one sentence!) When I first read what this person had to say, I I...
Creative Spirit Carrie Brummer
This week’s Creative Spirit interview is a wee bit different, well, because I interview me! I hope you enjoy learning a bit more about the creator of Artist Strong, I’ve certainly enjoyed getting to know you. 🙂 Carrie Brummer is an artist, educator and American expat...
How To Take New Risks In Your Creative Practice
Trying new ideas in your creative practice can be a scary and vulnerable experience. Today let’s talk about how why taking risks in your creative practice is important and how to make it part of your practice in 2015. It’s 2015; I can’t believe it. I feel like it...
Creative Spirit Kitty Miller
Today on Artist Strong we welcome mixed media artist Kitty Miller, who specializes in portraying nature and animals via bright colors and collage. Carrie: Welcome to Artist Strong Kitty! Can you please describe your artwork to Artist Strong readers? I am a mixed media...
How to Draw on New Perspectives in the New Year
It's the New Year. (Happy New Year everyone!). Every year people reflect on their previous year and it's many adventures and bumps in the road. We wonder what we can do better, and how to continue to grow and learn. Lots of people take part in resolutions. I hope...
Creative Spirit Kevin Dean
Graduating from the Royal College of Art, London, in 1982, Kevin Dean is a versatile artist and designer who has illustrated numerous books, designed textiles, wallpapers and ceramics. Kevin also designed much of the floral marble decoration at the Sheikh Zayed Grand...