Perhaps you have heard of the horror stories associated with rejection slips and have put off submitting your works for calls, contests and shows. Or, maybe, you have had the unfortunate experience of receiving one or several rejections and now have a reluctance or even a fear of being rejected once again. Usually the only… Read More Is Fear of Rejection Stopping Your Success?
Some time back I joined a writers group and started a very heated discussion regarding critiques. {Actually a person wrote a poem asking not to be critiqued and received some very uncalled for ruthless remarks – I stood up for the poet telling others to knock it off and that it wasn’t right in the… Read More Passion, A Good Foundation & a Good Mentor
Art, The Antidote for Life Experiences – Even When You Are Told That You’re Just Not Good Enough As an artist, you may find yourself in situations that are challenging to say the least, don’t give up! Persist through and change that experience for the better. You never know what good will come out of… Read More Art, The Antidote for Life Experiences
I’ve been staying on top of the Art World advice, today I read an article about handling rejection and criticism. Although the article I read today did appear to give some good advice, at the same time it did not empower an artist with tools to handle the upsetting situations when encountered. Here’s a brief… Read More Another False Tale About Rejection and Criticism