When learning is hard
We like doing what we’re good at; we hate doing things that are very difficult.
Category Archives: Maine
Bucksport Cyber Gallery
A cyber-curator reaches out from Bucksport to Boise to teach an old dog from Rockport something new. Isn’t that cool?
In praise of ships’ cooks
Without the humble ship’s cook, none of us would be here today.
Holiday multitasking
How do you get the pies and the paintings to come out at the right times?
Learn to paint in beautiful Acadia
It’s the holiday season, and I’m thinking about workshops. Yeah!
A neighbor tells me about Beech Hill
You never know what you’re going to learn at the grocery store.
Challenge your assumptions
This installation has particular resonance with the current crisis in American politics, where we seem to be interacting with labels instead of people.
NEFA needs your input, artists
Artists are often overlooked by the bean-counters of this world. You can help change this, by answering NEFA’s CreativesCount survey.
Seeking a new gallery
The biggest difficulty I ever face is getting into the wrong group of artists and trying to live up to their standards. It never works.
Marriage, learning, and dissatisfaction
It’s almost impossible for artists to see the work of our hands objectively, even if we don’t share our pessimism with the general public.
