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Written by Kelli Klymenko
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Wednesday, 08 February 2012 09:11 |
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As an artist, early on I had to learn to accept the customariness of disappointment. I suppose we all have to conform to this in life, artist or not – but as a creative person, who places their heart and soul out on a string, dangling it before its audience – this may in fact be a somewhat difficult task indeed. Rejection from a gallery, colleague, family member or alien being will always...
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Wednesday, 01 February 2012 12:19 |
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Art is big business for some and small business for others. No matter which category you fall into, the art industry can sometimes escape you. True artists will say that they have no interest in the ‘business side’ of art while hoping for a good manager, gallery or agent to represent them. But if you’re anything like me, self-representation may be the only way to go for you. In any case...
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Written by Kelli Klymenko
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Tuesday, 17 January 2012 08:54 |
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If you asked me years ago if I thought self publishing was a good idea, I would have given you mixed messages. I would have presented to you an extensive list of pros and cons and why going with a traditional publisher is the only ‘real’ option anyone would have. But today things have changed significantly in the publishing world – enough to merit some accolades. So here are a few tips...
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Written by Kelli Klymenko
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Monday, 02 January 2012 11:26 |
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It’s that time of year once again, where we look back on all the accomplishments, failures and creations that left their mark on us over the last 365 days. Despite the tumultuous economy, slashing of budgets and dismissal of art in society – it’s been a fairly decent year for art. We reminded the world that art is at the very center of our communities and the inspiration that drives...
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Written by Kelli Klymenko
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Wednesday, 14 December 2011 16:21 |
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Art comes in many different sizes, colors, flavors and emotions. There is without a doubt a general mood that is shaped by imaginative works found in museums, galleries and schools. You don’t need a high tech creative project like Stimmungsgasometer in Berlin to capture the general mood of art connoisseurs. A work of art can inspire, frighten, entice, disturb, please, wander and so much more...
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Written by Kelli Klymenko
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Monday, 05 December 2011 13:09 |
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The holidays are upon us and signs of winter are blowing in. The season of giving inspired the artists of Sedona to donate their time and talent to many events this year. I painted a few “apples” for charity myself for the Apples for the Art Barn exhibit to restore the historic art barn where I work. One of my other local charitable favorites is the Festival of Trees at Tlaquepaque, where...
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Written by Kelli Klymenko
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Wednesday, 23 November 2011 11:48 |
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Here we are, once again at that time of year where we remember to be thankful for the little, big and in-between things in our lives. Some of us take the entire week or just one day to give "thanks" and recognize that we may in fact be lucky to be alive. It's that time of year to see the glass as "half full". The arts are no exception to this onslaught of gratitude as artist, musicians and...
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Written by Kelli Klymenko
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Friday, 11 November 2011 10:17 |
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Earlier this week I wrote about my creative process, which is fantastic for starting the masterpieces that will undoubtedly be unearthed one thousand years from now and studied by anthropologists. Today I would like to take one step back and discuss creative freedom. We all love freedom - free speech; free rides; freedom of or from religion; free shipping; free opinions; and even free ice-cream...
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Written by Kelli Klymenko
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Sunday, 06 November 2011 20:58 |
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We all have different techniques to get our imaginative juices flowing... And we all feel at times that the world of art is designed specifically to create roadblocks, walls and barriers of various kinds. The artistic...
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Written by Kelli Klymenko
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Tuesday, 25 October 2011 06:57 |
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I have always been drawn to the open air, the beautiful outdoors, and the vastness of natural wonders around me. I am known for taking (literally) hundreds of photographs on a hike and occasionally picking up a pencil or...
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Written by Kelli Klymenko
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Wednesday, 12 October 2011 15:02 |
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When I’m not marketing for the Sedona Arts Center, or painting, drawing, writing and designing – I sometimes play photographer. I’m pretty good at it in fact and I’ve even been called a ‘professional’. Over...
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Written by Kelli Klymenko
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Friday, 07 October 2011 10:33 |
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I originally began this week’s blog with eloquent and descriptive words describing my recent experience at a casting party. I started writing about the ubiquitous rumble and vibration from the underground furnace;...
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Written by Kelli Klymenko
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Wednesday, 28 September 2011 12:37 |
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What does community mean to you? I’ve been tossing this idea around for a few weeks with my colleagues in the art world. By popular definition, a community is a social group of interacting people who live in close...
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Written by Kelli Klymenko
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Wednesday, 21 September 2011 12:10 |
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Now that I’ve thoroughly discussed the marketing nightmare I call “myself” (last week’s blog), I think it would be best to move on to the wonderful world of marketing. This week in my self-publishing class...
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Written by Kelli Klymenko
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Friday, 16 September 2011 10:16 |
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One of the most frequently asked questions I’ve heard is, “So, what do you do?” For a large number of people this can be very simple to answer: Artist, Photographer, Musician, Dancer, Astrophysicist, Clerk...
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Written by Kelli Klymenko
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Wednesday, 07 September 2011 14:38 |
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There’s a certain appeal to pragmatism. I’m not referencing Charles Peirce’s philosophical movement in the 1870’s – but simply the idea of linking practice and theory in our art and dedications. Personally, I’m...
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