Gwen Fox's Blog: Where creativity unites with success

CHARACTER

I had a dream the other night that caused me to pause.  In my dream a question was raised asking “What is the most important element a painting should have?”  The answer surprised me as the answer was…..CHARACTER. Character?  I could have thought of several other answers that would be more meaningful!  I have been [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

NEW YEAR…NEW LIFE

The is the start of a brand new year. Fresh, no baggage, clean, free of any mistakes and ready for you to decide this will be your best year yet.  New Year.. New Life. Just how do you do this? By deciding to be what you have always dreamed. Yes, actually “be that person….fulfill that [...]

INVISIBLE WOMAN

I was talking to my friend the other day  about the feeling of “being invisible”.  When I mentioned to my son I sometimes feel invisible he thought the idea was ridiculous. Many years ago a fellow artist friend who was twenty years older said that  one day I would walk into a room with my [...]

GLORIOUS ABSTRACT CLASS IN TAOS

    With the kinks worked out about reducing the dpi, making sure it was a jpg and  finally uploading the photos, I can now show you how much fun the  Glorious Abstract class had.  The photo above shows the class with our class mascot, Emma.  They are standing outside the Stables Gallery and workshop [...]

CREATIVE ENERGY

A visit from my children and grandchildren makes one realize how much energy it takes to raise a family…… a lot !!!   I see and feel the energy here  in New Mexico with such strength  it is interesting to find my children and grandchildren feel it as well. When my five year old granddaughter, Sophie, [...]

TAOS, NEW MEXICO

It has been a long time since I have blogged. Several thing have happened that I would like to share with you. First, during a regular walk with my dog Emma I tripped over a small tree trunk.  Tripping while going down hill isn’t recommended.  Not able to recover my balance I slid down hill [...]

THE STUDIO

Today I moved my furniture into my new  studio. The garage doors have not been installed but plastic works just fine.  Furniture in place, shelves awaiting organization…items holding their breath wondering where they will be placed.  My first job was setting up the music.  It now floats  through the air dispensing peace to my heart. [...]

DEDICATION, FOCUS and DETERMINATION = OLYMPICS

The world is watching the Olympics.  We watch young people who have dedicated their lives to accomplish their dreams.  It is always inspiring.  The stories of the cost to the families,  of giving up a typical childhood,  the cost of being different……but oh, the payoff.  I can only imagine the nerves of these young people [...]

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