Comment gagner sa vie avec son art

1) Créez beaucoup d’art.
2) Montrez le meilleur de ce que vous faites.
3) Soyez sympa.
4) Répétez.
Photography: strengths and challenges / La photographie: les avantages et les difficultés
I appreciate photography, but there are a number of reasons why I don’t consider myself a photographer. J’apprécie la photographie, mais je ne serai jamais photographe.
Feeding giraffes / Donner à manger aux girafes

As part of my birthday road trip in June, David took me to the Wildlife Safari in Winston, Oregon. En juin après avoir visité la Forêt des Pins Bristlecone, David m’a emmenée au Wildlife Safari à Winston, en Oregon.
Everyone has problems.

This month, my work is in A Somewhat Secret Place, a show focusing on disability and its status in art and in society. Participating in this exhibition has led to some fascinating conversations and revelations.
A Somewhat Secret Place

This month, I’m participating in A Somewhat Secret Place. Curated by artist Catherine JH Miller, the show focuses on disability and its status in art and in society, issues that have become a lot more personal to me since I was diagnosed with a chronic illness in 2009.
Aged / Âgée

For my birthday, David took me to the Bristlecone Pine Forest near Bishop, California. Pour mon anniversaire, David m’a emmenée à la Forêt des Pins Bristlecone près de Bishop, en Californie.
Animal crackers / Des biscuits en forme d’animaux

On a recent research trip to the zoo I learned more about people than I did about animals. Il y a quelques semaines, j’ai été au zoo pour faire des recherches pour ma nouvelle série, et là j’ai appris plus sur les hommes que sur les animaux.
Hiding from a rainstorm in a nettle

My most recent trip to France was oddly spiritual in nature.
Art in the mall

And I’m not talking about the accidental art of the window dressings of certain stores either.
Spread Ego at Place

Imagine an artist creating a piece which involves 30 or so of his colleagues making portraits of him. Now imagine taking a breath before saying something about the size of the artist’s ego.
For Kirk

The Portland street performer and comedian Kirk Reeves has recently had some medical issues and could really use some help to make ends meet.
The note is the winding path it takes.

People are made up of all the moments that got them to the place they are at.

My name is Gwenn Seemel. I live in Portland, Oregon, USA. I’m a full-time artist and I’ve sold my soul to the genre of portraiture. I blog in French as well as in English. More...
Je m’appelle Gwenn Seemel, et j’habite aux États-Unis. Je suis artiste peintre. Je crée des vidéoblogs et des articles en français et en anglais. En savoir plus...
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