Things No One Ever Told Me About Being A Full-time Artist - Volume 1

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Angelique Abare | 6 comments

I spent a lot of time learning how to be an artist in school, and while my various schools and mentors were helpful, and at times incredible, they fell short on a few realities of being an artist full-time, so below I am sharing some real talk, lessons learned about doing art full-time, and what that means in this crazy digital world.  

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BOCO Art Show - April 19th and 20th - Greenville, SC

Posted on April 03, 2016 by Angelique Abare | 0 comments

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!!!

The next Boco Art Show is coming up soon!
Tuesday, April 19 (3pm-8pm) and Wednesday, April 20 (9:00am-7:00pm)
2 Meyers Drive, Greenville SC 29605

 

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Nothing is precious; social media and sacred sketchbooks.

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Angelique Abare | 2 comments

We need to talk. 

I don’t want to beat the very dead horse, about the impact of social media on our world view.  There are so many articles out there that discuss the damaging impact social media can have on your self-esteem, and even our culture as a whole.

Let me be the first person to say, I LOVE SOCIAL MEDIA.  Instagram. Is. My. Jam.  I spend a lot of time on IG, connecting with amazing makers and artists, patrons and friends.  I love sharing my crazy colorful world with other like-minded, crazy colorful people.

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Posted in Advice for Creatives, Artist Studio, Creative Business Tips, Sketchbook, Studio Practice