Artists’ reputations are built carefully over a number of years. In my youthful hubris, I thought my art college degrees made me a star. What a joke!

You are a star when you keep the promises you make to friends and collectors. You are a star when you honor other artists who have earned their reputations. You are a star, when you encourage beginners and emerging artists behind you. That is called grace. 

You are a star when you behave as a professional in dealings with corporations and business people. Artists have sadly gotten a bad reputation in the business community for inappropriate behavior and dress; not following through on timing and commitments.

You are a star when you treat art as a business because that is how you earn your living. Schedules,consistent hours for art practice, marketing, and time for those who support you. That is a must for your success.

This country painter keeps working toward a goal of stardom in the art world…….