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Watercolor Journeys: How Lanette Yates Turned Her Creative Passion into a Business After a 26-year career in medical laboratory sciences, Lanette Yates is embracing her second act as a watercolor illustrator. Her vibrant, joy-filled paintings—often inspired by everyday moments—now grace greeting cards, tea towels, calendars and more, thanks
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For artists like Kimberly Lavon, the struggle is real. Constantly on the move, her sketchbooks often become beat up and disorganized, a common frustration for artists, writers and anyone who carries around a notebook. “I was tired of dealing with damaged sketchbooks. I wanted something simple and effective to keep
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Bianca Valencia Criscuolo is a contemporary fine artist who works predominantly in oils, carving out a realm where creativity and conviction intertwine. When the artist isn’t taking her brush to canvas, she creates detailed pen-and-ink illustrations and also works in mixed media. For Bianca, pursuing art as a business
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Artist Kay Collier, also known as Kathryn Hastings, revives the lost art of letter writing with her elegant collections of wax seals, stationery and letter-writing tools. Kay’s designs are ideal for personal and special-occasion correspondence, such as wedding invitations. With a keen eye for detail and a dedication to
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Ellen Jenny Watkins is a heart-healing abstract artist, author and certified coach who uses art and creativity for transformation and personal growth. Although being an artist entrepreneur was always in Ellen’s heart, she pursued a corporate career and stayed on the path for over two decades. Despite achieving success
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Springboard for the Arts is a nonprofit organization in St. Paul, Minnesota that supports artists. An Instagram post about the organization’s Guaranteed Minimum Income for Artists program caught our attention, and we spoke with Wone Vang, Springboard’s Economic Opportunity Director, to learn more about the program. “Springboard’s
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By Nina Christy Art, as you know, is a form of expression that communicates powerful messages through various mediums such as painting, sculpture and photography. Some artists and artisans invest years of their lives perfecting their craft, mastering techniques and developing their own unique style. Despite all their hard work,
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Alexis Avery creates original paintings that empower, uplift and inspire with oils and acrylics. Additionally, she loves to explore different mediums and dabbles in mixed media art, candle making and designing jewelry. Read our interview with Alexis, and you’ll find amazing tips for your own journey as a creative
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A Conversation with Kent Stetson This year, Kent Stetson, an artisan handbag designer, is celebrating two decades of creative entrepreneurship. His niche is handcrafted handbags that double as art. Initially, the artist explored selling his paintings, but the endeavor wasn’t for him. Here, Kent shares why he cut up
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Marketing can be challenging for artists. A reader asked us to present creative ways to promote artwork. While galleries have been the traditional route, artists reach potential buyers in many other ways. So we asked artists and experts in the industry to share their best advice for promoting artwork. Read
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After Natalie and Julian Dion bought their first home, they needed to furnish it—but the couple spent all their savings on a down payment. So what would they do in a few weeks when they were hosting family for Christmas? Julian was a carpenter and designer. Natalie had a
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Addie Rawr is the very definition of a creative entrepreneur as a watercolor illustrator, sticker maker, greeting card designer and all-around creative powerhouse. She got her start by seeing a huge gap in the greeting card marketplace—she couldn’t find designs that represented her friends and family. So Addie