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WHAT DO YOU DO? “I AM AN ARTIST.”
How far into your artist career did you start answering to the ever-present question, “What do you do?”...
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“The Art Spirit” Book
“The Art Spirit” Book Robert Henri What is in a book? What can be finer than reading a...
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City By The Sea Plein Air Paintout at the 24th National Exhibition
Congratulations 2015 City By The Sea Plein Air Paint Out Award Winners! Thanks to our City By The...
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Cindy Baron Interview
In July of 2013, I asked a group of women artists if they noticed any significant differences in...
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My Favorite Thing/s – Suzie Baker
My name is Suzie Baker. I am one of your OPA Board members. One of the ways I...
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Top 10 Qualities of Successful Artists
For years, I have known and worked with many artists who range from struggling to very successful. Although...
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Kathy Anderson Class
Through the generosity of the OPA’s Shirl Smithson Scholarship, I attended Kathy Anderson’s flower painting class at the...
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Fireside Teakettle
I’ve had some requests to post some of my processes so I am going to do a step-by-step...
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Len Cutter Interview
Q. How did you discover you wanted to sell fine art? After operating a large gift shop, we...
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OPA National Speakers
The OPA 24th Annual National Exhibition & Convention will be held in St. Augustine, Florida at Cutter &...
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