Month: May 2017

The high price of freedom

The high price of freedom

Freedom is not free.  And we are free because of a high price paid by men and women throught the history of our nation willing to defend and protect our nation, its people and the land.  As you fire up your grill, or plan the 

At Water’s Edge is today

At Water’s Edge is today

And we hope you will celebrate this wonderful Memorial Weekend by visiting us at Weigan’s Lake Park for the At Water’s Edge Art Festival.  The festival is spread across the park, with a few artists in the pavilion , a number of us setting up 

Preparing for Weather at Art Shows

Preparing for Weather at Art Shows

If there is one sure thing about art shows it is not the weather.  We have set up our tent with beautiful bright skys and not a cloud in sight only to watch a fast approaching storm move in.  Or after carefully checking the weather 

Are you Emotionally Intelligent?

Are you Emotionally Intelligent?

Have you given much thought to the concept of Emotional Intelligence – those qualities we each posses that allows us to recognize and understand the emotions of ourselves, and of others.   It has been quite a hot topic in the business literature for the past 

Summer Heat Preparation for the Art Fair

Summer Heat Preparation for the Art Fair

OK, i realize its the end of May and the spring/summer transition is just starting.  While it is on my mind I wanted to take some time to discuss how to handle the heat of a summer Art Fair when the temperatures can climb into the 90s, with 

A Cautionary Tale – a look back to a report I published in June 2015

A Cautionary Tale – a look back to a report I published in June 2015

In June of 2015 I published the following article.  I wanted to make some updates and tell you that since publishing this cautionary tale I have received email and calls from at least 8 different artists around the country.  While we did not fall for 

Save the Date

Save the Date

We have a few really exciting events coming up.  Here is what is coming up: This Saturday, May 20th we are in Kent: Memorial weekend we are heading to Geauga County, and the bucholic town of Novelty for the At Water’s Edge Art Fair: And