In another “lifetime,” I worked for an individual who deflected criticism of her planning decisions by saying, “Consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.” The comment squashed and squished any further discussion because who wants to have a simple mind? However, last week’s look at consistency brought the quote alive, and I asked myself a … [Read more…]
A recent popular blog (http://reddotblog.com/artists-are-you-consistent-a-gallery-owners-perspective) shared the belief that artists need to understand the importance of consistency in order to increase the odds of securing gallery representation. The range of responses doesn’t surprise me. Some view placing consistency over creativity the same as selling their artistic soul because it places the impetus of the creating … [Read more…]
Bodacious…a combination of bold and audacious. Downright and unmitigatedly, perhaps even notoriously, thorough or complete. Boudicca… Warrior queen of the Iceni, a people living in eastern England. Boudicca’s husband was considered a Roman ally, but on his death the Romans took the land, enslaved the people, flogged Boudicca, and raped her daughters. In A.D. 60, … [Read more…]
