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I Can't Paint a Straight Line!

I Can't Paint a Straight Line!

I have always wondered why I can’t paint a straight line. It used to keep me up at night. After all, I call myself an artist; straight lines should be...

I Can't Paint a Straight Line!

I have always wondered why I can’t paint a straight line. It used to keep me up at night. After all, I call myself an artist; straight lines should be...

A Lifetime With Dyslexia

A Lifetime With Dyslexia

I have dyslexia. Although it’s mainly under control, it has been a life-long challenge. I was and still am a slow reader and writer. Under stress or if very tired,...

A Lifetime With Dyslexia

I have dyslexia. Although it’s mainly under control, it has been a life-long challenge. I was and still am a slow reader and writer. Under stress or if very tired,...

For the Love of Sprint Triathlons

For the Love of Sprint Triathlons

I normally write about the arts, but I would love to share this part of my past. June 8th, 2022, was three years anniversary of my last Sprint Triathlon. I...

For the Love of Sprint Triathlons

I normally write about the arts, but I would love to share this part of my past. June 8th, 2022, was three years anniversary of my last Sprint Triathlon. I...

Joel Bujnowski on the Best of Shows

Joel Bujnowski on the Best of Shows

A while back, I wrote about entering art shows and how I felt about being accepted (or not). I want to share a funny story shared by a fellow artist....

Joel Bujnowski on the Best of Shows

A while back, I wrote about entering art shows and how I felt about being accepted (or not). I want to share a funny story shared by a fellow artist....

Fine vs. Commecial Arts

Fine vs. Commecial Arts

A while back, I asked my subscribers to define how they defined fine art. It’s a question I used to pose to my commercial art students. We would discuss the...

Fine vs. Commecial Arts

A while back, I asked my subscribers to define how they defined fine art. It’s a question I used to pose to my commercial art students. We would discuss the...

The Marine Angel; a Story about a Laker

The Marine Angel; a Story about a Laker

How I ended up in Chicago is about family. My grandmother (my dad’s mom) moved to Chicago in the early 1930s. Like many people during the Depression, she relocated to...

The Marine Angel; a Story about a Laker

How I ended up in Chicago is about family. My grandmother (my dad’s mom) moved to Chicago in the early 1930s. Like many people during the Depression, she relocated to...