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Great - at any age

5/30/2013

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While going through facebook today, someone shared some artwork that I just fell in love with. The headline was focused on the age of the artist. And it is true. It is remarkable that someone so young could have such vision, skill, and talent to create works that are so beautiful and magical. He is also an excellent subject. The vast majority of these'photos' are self-portraits., but they have such an emotional, and a real quality - while never neglecting that very real magic of perception. 
At any age, this work is remarkable. The fact that he is only 14, is astounding. He has a long bright future ahead. He goes by the name Fiddle Oak.  http://www.demilked.com/surreal-self-portraits-14-year-old-fiddle-oak/
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Another artist's work I found on the same website was from this artist - whose simple self-portrait images are so masterful, bold, and iconic.  She is 22 years old.  Noell Oszvald. http://www.demilked.com/surreal-self-portraits-noell-oszvald/

Talent is talent - at any age. 
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An exciting new project

5/19/2013

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A Japanese & A Mexican folktale

I recently finished the final art for a Japanese Folktalke that I was hired to illustrate. Even though I know I did a very good job on it and was very pleased with my work - which is always a good sign, you never know, so handing it in is kind of scary. I hoped they would like it.

This was the reaction of the art buyer who contracted me:

"Your final art is stunning! I love it! You have done such a lovely job with this story and I hope that the client is as excited as I am with the final outcome. We appreciate the time and professionalism that you gave to this project. I hope that I can find another manuscript in the program that would be a good match for your illustration style. I actually have a Mexican folktale that I am still looking for artists for. If you might have an interest, please let me know."

Well, I was both thrilled and interested in the Mexican Folktale! My name was submitted as a possible illustrator for this and the publisher chose me to do it!  I am very excited about working on this next project. I wish I could share with you some of the artwork that I did, as I think it is my best work, but it is part of my contract that I can't until it is published - which won't be for another year.  But stay tuned. As soon as I can, I will. If you are an editor, agent, art buyer, or art director please click here to get exclusive access to these illustrations.

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Great advice from a legend  - Patti Smith

5/2/2013

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This is great advice - not just for the young - but for everyone. Very inspiring video.

Patti Smith: Advice to the young from Louisiana Channel on Vimeo.

"Build a good name", rock poet Patti Smith advises the young. "Life is like a roller coaster, it is going to have beautiful moments but it is going to be real fucked up, too", she says.

The American singer, poet and photographer Patti Smith (b. 1946) is a living punk rock legend. In this video she gives advice to the young:

"Build a good name. Keep your name clean. Don’t make compromises, don’t worry about making a bunch of money or being successful. Be concerned about doing good work. Protect your work and if you build a good name, eventually that name will be its own currency. Life is like a roller coaster ride, it is never going to be perfect. It is going to have perfect moments and rough spots, but it’s all worth it", Patti Smith says.

Interview by Christian Lund, the Louisiana Literature festival August 24, 2012, at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art.

Produced by Honey Biba Beckerlee and Kamilla Bruus.

Copyright: Louisiana Channel, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art.

Meet more artists at channel.louisiana.dk

Louisiana Channel is a non-profit video channel for the Internet launched by the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in November 2012. Each week Louisiana Channel will publish videos about and with artists in visual art, literature, architecture, design etc.

Read more: channel.louisiana.dk/about

Supported by Nordea-fonden.

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    ― Madeleine L'Engle

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