Art

Seeing Things Differently

By Melissa Whitaker / July 29, 2018 / 2 Comments

“…the truly wise person is color-blind.” ~ Albert Schweitzer

Speak No Evil, Draw No Evil

By Melissa Whitaker / July 21, 2018 / 0 Comments

When does being considerate of others become censorship of self?

Of Course Photography is Art

By Melissa Whitaker / July 12, 2018 / 1 Comment

If it inspires, then it is art.

Multi-colored abstract painting of colors swirled together on a horizontal field of white.

Yes. I have another job.

By Melissa Whitaker / July 5, 2018 / 2 Comments

I have often felt that the art world does not consider artists who must work a second, third, or fourth job as a serious, professional artist. I have been a REALTOR since 2002 and an artist all my life, but I still have bills that must be paid and a family to feed, so yes, I have another job.

Multi-colored abstract painting of colors swirled together .

Addressing the Fear

By Melissa Whitaker / June 26, 2018 / 3 Comments

“It’s so fine and yet so terrible to stand in front of a blank canvas.” ~ Paul Cezanne Fear is the one thing that can stop any progress from being made. Fear of failure. Fear of success. Fear of change. Fear of the unknown. As an artist I struggle with fear constantly, however fear is […]