For the Love of Art

Have you ever wondered what inspires an artist?  Like why do they paint a particular scene or subject matter?   Toss of a coin?  A dream?  I never really knew what came first the chicken or the egg and as cliche as that expression is I actually found out. With The Artist France, a particular work of art was serendipitous. I'm on the Board of Directors for Big Brothers Big Sisters. One evening, I was chatting with another member at an event.  He knew I was representing artists and told me about his parent's upcoming anniversary. "Can your artist do something with wood or metal?" I remembered reading on Linkedin and of course savvy sayings on Pinterest a quote from Richard Branson, "If someone offers you an amazing opportunity, but you are not sure you can do it, say yes- then learn how to do it later!" This is naturally how I fly- I jump in, confident my wings will take flight.  But it's different when you're counting on someone else.  Li...

The Art of Conversation Meeting new people is always so much fun for me.   I’ve never understood why it’s so difficult for others.   Perhaps they’re shy.   A little uninhibited.    That’s not the gene I inherited.   Maybe it’s a New York thing.   True I’ve been living in the desert longer than I lived in NY, but having NY parent’s with the Brooklyn accent et al, made living in the Baked Apple vs the Big Apple, pretty much the same, sans anything to do after 9 pm. When I first began chatting with The Artist France we sent text messages and when we finally spoke on the phone, I liked the sound of his voice. Soft. Unassuming. He sounded like a gentle soul, yet playful and kind. Here we are:   Two strangers.   No face-to-face, and yet the conversation ebbed and flowed. I call it chemistry.   You either have that with someone or you don’t.    Besides chemistry, there is an ART TO CONVERSATION.   There a...