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Portrait artist Nicole Troup is an individual I have known for a long time, and someone I hold in very high esteem, so I am delighted to share with you the results of picking her brain about the creative process. Troup has a varied portraiture carrier, working with clients ranging from actors to politicians, from…
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What I want to make or write is often so different than what I think I should make. Writing that statement feels like an act of courage, though I am probably the only person who thinks of it that way …you know, about my creativity being courageous. Yet, if I were to ask you to…
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February 21, 2026[Please note that there is a siren sound in the last minute of the recording.] I had the pleasure of speaking with mixed media artist Barbara Randall recently about her thoughts on the creative process. I’ve known Barbara for quite a while and since neither of us can manage small talk at all,…