Author: Uriél Danā
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Becoming A Professional Artist at Age 27 (And Still Managing a Decades Long Art Career)
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A 25-year-old recently asked me if it was too late for him to change his career. I could not believe my ears. By the time I was 27 I had been an Air Force Veteran attached to Engineering and Programs, managed a wholesale furniture showroom, gone back to school at Rudolph Schaeffer School of Design,…
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Odd Nerdrum And Kitsch Art
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On Bluesky and LinkedIn I curate a stream of contemporary figurative painters and the artists that have inspired us. Occasionally I have tagged artists as “Kitsch” on this feed. Just to be clear, I’m not talking about knick-knacks from grandmama’s cottage. #Kitsch painting is an international movement of classical painters founded upon a 24 September 1998…
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Does Our Culture Value Celebrity Over Skill, Talent, Or Truth?
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In 2013 two self portraits painted by George W. Bush were discovered on his private computer when it was hacked. They were ridiculed and spread quickly around the internet. Learning to paint or painting as a hobby can be very relaxing and everyone paints awkward work when they start. The problem is, when you are…
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What’s the Difference Between an Artist, an Artiste, and an Artisan?
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Someone asked me recently what the difference was between an artist, an artiste, and an artisan. It made me wonder how many people may or not know what the difference is? Here is the Dick and Jane version: An artist paints, draws, sculpts, makes a film or is skilled with something involving perception and the use of…
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What is the Difference Between an Art Dealer, an Art Broker, and an Art Agent?
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© 2015 Uriél Dana. Recently I posted an article on “Common Sense Rules for finding an Art Agent”. A fellow artist asked me a great question. What is the difference between an art dealer, an art broker, and an art agent? Perhaps my answer to her would be of interest to more than one person.…
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An Artist’s Secret To Endless Ideas And Creating Self Esteem: The Spell of the Unexpected
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An essay by Uriél Dana ©2014 Maude Bishop was a retired kindergarten teacher from England. She was in her 80’s, a widow, and had one son that died of polio when he was five. She was the first person I had ever met who had outlived their children. Maude was hired to be a live-in…
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Women In the Arts: Drawing New Boundaries
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© Uriél Dana 2017 When I began my painting career artists did not have the luxury of the Internet. We sent slides to galleries and publishers, waiting weeks for our precious and expensive images to be returned in our self addressed and stamped return envelopes. Women artists were not welcomed as they are today. Luckily,…
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Art and Buddhism
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Tibetan Buddhism was introduced to the West in the 1960’s. It was significant for changing the pattern of keeping mystical knowledge secret. This New American Dharma (a term coined by Llama Surya Das) began making available any knowledge that would help humanity empower itself spiritually. My own introduction to Buddhism began as a child when a sleeping disorder…
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Discrimination of Women In the Arts
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In the arts, discrimination continues to be a major issue. Here are some stats from Guerrilla Girls West, the conscience of the art world. 90% of Art Models are Women. 65% of Art Students are Women. 20% of Art Faculty are Women. Nearly half (45%) of all professional artists are Women. In “blind” art competitions…
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How To Sign A Fine Art Print
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Fine art prints are created in editions as small as 10 and up to 250. (Sometimes you will see a higher number but serious print collectors rarely will buy an edition over this number). This will read as 1/100, 2/100, 3/100 etc. All prints are signed “in pencil” at the bottom of each print. Your…