If Want Or Dream Of Becoming A Full-Time Entrepreneur

Once you're clear on that your passion isn't simply a fad or a pass-time, and you actually want to pursue it full-time, you need to start putting a plan in action to make that a reality...

BusinessViolette W.December 15, 2015Kenesha Sneed, Artist, Illustrator, Refinery29, Ceramics, Full-time, Passion, Plan, Finance, Compromise, Entrepreneur, Success, Pursue Your DreamComment

Doing Something Everyday For A Year Can Lead To Your Breakthrough

But how did Abney get from the point of knowing she wanted to be a famous a painter, to actually becoming one? After graduating with a dual major in studio art and computer science from Augustana College in Rock Island...

Life's Journey As An Artist

I think this goes to show that you have to be open to what life brings your way and not to be so stuck in what you believe to be the most successful path to success.

BusinessViolette W.October 13, 2015Journey, Pursuing your dream, Ellen Gallagher, Bloomberg, Art, Path to success, Venice Biennale, ArtistComment

Where You Can Find Positive Female Role Models In A Negative Saturated Pop-Culture

You literarily (or perhaps more so spiritually) have to fight the negative depictions trying to impose itself on you through media and your surroundings. How you see yourself will most certainly influence how you live your life and determine what you deem yourself worthy of.

If At First You Don't Succeed, Try, Try Again

"If One Can, Anyone Can. All You Gotta Do Is Try..."

EntertainmentViolette W.September 22, 2015Maya Angelou, Swann Galleries, New York, Oprah Winfrey, Faith Ringgold, Art, Artist, Be You, TryComment

Why You Need To Declare Yourself an Artist

There's no diploma in the world that declares you as an artist. You can declare yourself an artist and then...

BusinessViolette W.September 15, 2015Kara Walker, Artist, Decision, Declare, Career, ART21, Diploma, Marie Forleo, Life CoachComment