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I took several of the recent image posts at the Bayou City Art Festival. The on site public relations chair asked me to thank vendor artists, other volunteers and customers and said I could hand out business card/flyers if I wanted to.

I emailed about the content, but specifically chose portraits, which does not really compete with artists selling work at festivals in general – except in the sense money and wall space is scarce. Most art at art festivals is not made to order, and is not custom… Continue

There is a meet the new head Honcho of Houston Arts Alliance coming up at Diverse Works. So I thought I'd swing by the web site and check out mission statements, grants and etc.

Well the About Us language says things like, "The arts sector is a critical element of the economic and cultural vitality of the Greater Houston region." - but to qualify for a grant or fellowship from them there is a residency requirement. Interesting

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Questions of Balance –

Balancing time?

Making new images, Administering them (copies, filing back up copies), marketing, getting supplies, keeping abreast of what is going on in the world….

Lisa, my wife helps, with everything but the creation, and is almost always the first to comment on new work.

I’m told I’m very prolific – I try and average 1 new image brought to final a week.

I’m very behind on my web work and etc --- I have to finish file and something

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Robert Genn's Twice weekly letter was about Maslow - I referred to him yesterday .... Guess this time of year makes you think about needs and want fufillment.

So anyway Genn's post and my response follow:

Getting to your must create is important.

Getting to your audience's must have is important for your sales. Typically this means they must want it for personal expression on their walls (sometimes in a book for education etc). Their creativity being in the sel

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Thanksgiving – giving thanks. In the United States this holiday has deeply religious roots – but with a cross-cultural sharing. The history/mythology says the Pilgrims, religious refugees organized a feast with the local natives/neighbors to give thanks to God and their neighbors for a bountiful harvest.

Harvest festivals are common. Thanking the higher spirit is common. Sharing thanks with your neighbors who have different cultural background and beliefs, is not I think, quite so comm

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