11Nov 2016 by DebbieleeMiszaniec

Art Under Trump

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I was hesitant to write this article, as it does not fit with my previously stated intentions for this blog, or my current general desire to stay out of political commentary. It is an involvement that has never benefitted me in the past. However, I felt at the same time it was nearly impossible not to think about what effect the election of Donald Trump may have on the visual arts. It is Remembrance day, and a mere 3 days after an American election that so clearly seems reactionary and supportive of extremist views. On this day we remember the lives lost fighting, among too many other conflicts, a world war that featured another election of an outsider politician. He too espoused extremist views and offered shortcuts to salvation to a demonized population exhausted from the…
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08Nov 2016 by DebbieleeMiszaniec

Mission Statement

Introduction
The mission for my blog, is generally to keep a number of groups informed on the various activities of my studio, as well as to provide additional and enriched content to those groups. Who are those groups your might ask? At the moment I see them as follows: Lovely human beings, creative and passionate souls, who are interested generally in creating and or enjoying original art, and specifically are fans of my work. Whether that interest be through purchasing a painting,  finding out about my art background, participating in an art party, learning how to paint, or how to be an artist, or even how to commission an original work of art, you will find information here that will assist or enrich your experience with my art, and with your own creative journey as well. As I…
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04Nov 2016 by DebbieleeMiszaniec

Lesson 1: Sometimes the only way to begin is to jump in.

Introduction
I was debating adding a blog to my long standing website. Do I have the know-how, the discipline, do I have anything to say on a regular basis? As with so many things in life, I could spend a lifetime researching, but in the end it comes down to jumping in and seeing where the river flows. So I jumped in and installed Wordpress, and deleted my entire existing site! Immediately my mind was awash with visions of a marathon stint of website rebuilding that would take precious months out of my schedule. After the initial flood of dread swept through me, I calmed down as I realized I had safety devices and could get back to shore. I uninstalled, restored and re-uploaded the site from Dreamweaver, created a SEPARATE DIRECTORY for the blog,…
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