Gwen Fox's Blog: Where creativity unites with success

ABSTRACTS THAT GLOW…TAOS,NM

One of my fall workshops in Taos, NM was Abstracts that Glow. Sometimes when artists come to a workshop they come with ideas on how the workshop should run and what should be taught.  Sometimes this works and sometimes it doesn’t.  Doing something we really don’t like to do but is essential in order to [...]

Collage Workshops

I had three fun filled workshops this fall in Taos, NM. Two were Fine Art Collage and Mixed Media with metals.  It is always fun to watch students tear paper to make art that says more than craft.  There is a lot to consider when producing fine art.  Design, color and texture come into play [...]

TAOS TO COLORADO

I left Taos, New Mexico a few days ago and returned to Colorado Springs for the winter. The drive was spectacular with autumn in her fullest beauty.  LaVeta Pass was breathtaking. Autumn is my favorite time of year with its cool temperatures filled with sunshine.  It is also a time to revel in the glory [...]

COLOR, DESIGN and VALUE WORKSHOP

The July workshops are finished, family has come and gone and now the garden beckons her mysterious dance to come and play.   My Color, Design and Value workshop was superb. As you can see by the pictures below we had fun yet the stretching of the brain was intense.  Each artist worked hard and produced [...]

WORKSHOP…ABSTRACTS THAT GLOW

We just finished the workshop ABSTRACTS THAT GLOW in Taos, NM and it was fabulous.  The artists were eager, talented and fun.  Workshops such as this take a toll on each artist as the frustration level is high.  Learning a new technique or way to think while painting can push many buttons within the psyche. [...]

WHO JUDGES YOUR WORK?

As artists our paintings  and our ability to paint are always being judged. We submit paintings to shows for a professional artist, art critic, or professor of art to decide if our work is good enough to be selected. Our peers judge our work…we know by their “look”. Our family members rarely remain silent with [...]

MARKETING FOR ARTISTS

I have a friend who stated the other day….“Gee, it must be great being an artist because all you have to do is go into your studio and paint”! I looked at her as if she had just crawled out from under a rock.  To her it sounded like a fun day at the park…..just [...]

HOW TO BELIEVE IN YOURSELF AS AN ARTIST

BELIEF IN SELF.…three words filled with intense emotion.  Do you believe in yourself as an artist?  If you believe in yourself you can do anything……sounds simple doesn’t it!  How do you do this? Where do you start? As a teacher I watch this lack of belief in every workshop.  Students that are accomplished, students who [...]

The Importance of Play

Well folks, I’m back! It has been a whirlwind of happenings during the last couple months.  Daughter had surgery (she is fine), Son moved to Costa Rica and I am now in Taos, New Mexico.  It feels good to be able to blog and be in a normal….whatever normal is….way of thinking and living life. [...]

WORKSHOP

Last weekend I did a two day workshop at Cottonwood  in Colorado Springs.  Cottonwood is a magical place where artists rent studio space, hold all types of creative workshops plus have many stimulating art shows.  They are a real asset to the community. I am always thrilled to do a workshop as I get to [...]

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