The composer hunched over a manuscript, furiously transcribing a transcendent symphony that will go unplayed in his lifetime. The painter laboring in solitude, just trying to earn enough money to buy... Read more >>

Once upon a time, I spent my weekends with a band of Kerouac hopefuls armed with instruments and alcohol. I will neatly describe that small portion of my life as camel lights and del taco. A blurry... Read more >>

Does everyone really get the same amount of time each day ... the same twenty-four hours? When I get to the end of each day, I am always disappointed at how little I seemed to have accomplished. I... Read more >>

A blessing for all artists (writers/poets/painters/sculptors/musicians/dancers) and the artist within each of us. May the time you find to develop your talents be sacred and abundant. May you be... Read more >>

Scrolling through my music library recently (in alphabetical order of course) it became apparent to me that if you want to be a hip, cutting edge indie rock artist, you should insert the word... Read more >>

The Bow River Valley in Banff, Canada (springtime). They are able to keep skiing well into May in Alberta. We had pretty good conditions in April this year. It was almost warm enough to sketch... Read more >>

Where is your journal? Mine is in my bedside stand, wedged between several outdated magazines. I strive to write about my children in it a few times a month, but that doesn’t always happen.... Read more >>

Many artists have endeavoured to express the beauty of romance. Gustav Klimt masterfully captures the power of romantic love in his famous painting “The Kiss.” Surrounded by a golden... Read more >>

What would happen if you sat on your butt and asked your friend/boyfriend/spouse to bring you whatever you desired, while you flipped through the TV stations? I’m sure it would last a day and... Read more >>

Female artists have taken the music world by storm, and thanks to Hip Chick Music, a record company (out of Oakland, California) that features only female artists, these musically inclined women have... Read more >>