Events: this category includes articles and videos that announce upcoming events and show photos from events or from my other adventures.
The privilege of being on CubFluffer

This still from my recent interview with Gabe Flores pretty much sums up our relationship and probably everything we talked about too.
On networking

Getting ahead in the world isn’t just about who you know. It’s also about who knows you and how long they’ve known you.
Dead, tired, or vital?

Is it okay to exhibit the same work multiple times? Or does art lose a certain luster once it has been displayed?
“Comme ça!”

Visits to my childhood in France are never unemotional, but this one brought things to a new level.
Who I was, who I am

This drawing by my nine year old self was just one of the many uncomfortable treasures I dug up while I was in France last month, helping my mother get rid of her parents’ things.
Chicken butt

I’m in France again, visiting my childhood and trying to unravel the eternal mystery of my hybrid heritage.
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.

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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