Professional Artist Contributing Editors and Writers
Alyson B. Stanfield helps artists sell more art by teaching them how to built and sustain authentic relationships — online and offline. She is the author of I’d Rather Be in the Studio! The Artist’s No-Excuse Guide to Self-Promotion, available at http://idratherbeinthestudio.com and the popular Art Biz Blog, http://artbizblog.com.
For online articles by Alyson B. Stanfield, click here.
Annie Strack (http://AnnieStrackArt.com) has artwork included in a number of museums, and other public and private collections. Her instructional DVD, Painting Seascapes in Watercolor — The Red Dinghy, is available on her Web site for $24.95 plus $5 shipping and handling. Friend her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AnnieStrack, follow her on Twitter at http://twitter.com/AnnieStrack, or visit her at ArtScuttlebutt.com/Annie_S.
For online articles by Annie Strack, click here.
Diana Moses Botkin is a wife, mother of five and award-winning artist who enjoys painting a variety of subjects, from figurative to landscapes. Her drawings and paintings range from miniatures to murals and are collected by clients around the globe. An Oklahoma native, Diana now lives and works in north Idaho, where she stays busy with family chores, making and marketing her art, teaching, blogging, and writing for Professional Artist. Find out more about Diana and her work at www.DianaMosesBotkin.com, http://DianaMosesBotkin.blogspot.com/, www.DailyPainters.com and www.DianaMosesBotkin.imagekind.com/lifeimages.
For online articles by Diana Moses Botkin, click here.
Elena Parashko is an artist, teacher and writer based in Sydney, Australia. Her artwork can be viewed at www.elenaparashko.com and she can be reached at info@elenaparashko.com.
For online articles by Elena Parashko, click here.
E. Brady Robinson received her B.F.A. in photography from The Maryland Institute, College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland and M.F.A. in photography from Cranbrook Art Academy. Museum exhibits include: The Aspen Art Museum, The Corcoran Gallery of Art and American University Art Museum. Her work has been reviewed in The Washington Post and Afterimage. She is Associate Professor and Program Coordinator of the MFA in Studio Art and the Computer Graduate at UCF in Orlando. Visit her Web site: http://www.ebradyrobinson.com/.
For online articles by E. Brady Robinson, click here.
Brooklyn-based artist Gregory W. Frux paints both urban landscape and wilderness scenes, ranging from Northeastern United States’ forests, to Rocky Mountains, desert California, Alaska, Yukon and Bolivian Andes. He served as artist-in-residence in Glacier, Joshua Tree and Death Valley National Parks and worked as artist aboard ships in Antarctica and Arctic Norway. Frux’s paintings have been exhibited at Lincoln Center, the Cordova Historical Museum, the Salmagundi Club, Brooklyn College and U.S. Embassies. The Library of Congress, MTA, NYC Department of Education and National Park Service own his work. To see Gregory’s work, visit his Web site http://frux.net.
For online articles by Gregor W. Frux, click here.
Jodi Walsh lives and creates her artwork in the Washington DC metropolitan area. She is the founder of House of Artistry and creator of the 12 STEP Program for Artists: The Art of Doing Business™, available through Professional Artist, http://orders.professionalartistmag. com/12Step/. As an Artist Career Consultant, Jodi offers portfolio and website reviews as well as private career consultations. Jodi opened GALLERY 555dc in Washington DC in May 2010. Visit her website at www.HouseofArtistry.com, or email her at HouseofArtistry@aol.com.
Matthew Daub (www.matthewdaub.com) is a professor of fine art at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. His watercolor paintings and drawings have been included in numerous invitational exhibitions at institutions, including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The American Academy of Arts and Letters, and most recently at the 185th Exhibition of Contemporary American Art at The National Academy of Design. Daub is also the director of ARTS SOJOURN (www.artssojourn.com) — an arts/travel company specializing in trips to Italy. He is represented by ACA Galleries in New York City.
For online articles by Matthew Daub, click here.
Renée Phillips is the founder and director of Manhattan Arts International (www.ManhattanArts.com). Known as “The Artrepreneur Coach,” she offers art marketing advice and coaching to artists worldwide. She is the author of several books and the Artist Success Package. She has organized more than 50 exhibitions including 7 annual “Celebrate The Healing Power of ART”. She invites you to join her group Manhattan Arts International on LinkedIn, follow her on Twitter @reneephillipsny, and join her at www.Facebook.com/ReneePhillipsArtCoach.
For online articles by Renée Phillips, click here.
Stephen Knudsen has an M.F.A. from Savannah College of Art And Design, where he is currently professor of painting, and has a degree in Biology. He has taught university painting, color and design theory and critical art theory for 19 years. Stephen has published groundbreaking color theory and developed the Knudsen Dual Color Wheel. In 2010, his essay revising the aesthetics of Monroe Beardsley will be published and he will lecture on the topic at the 2010 SECAC conference. He is a regular writer for Professional Artist and theartstory.org on topics of process, design and critical art theory and analysis. Recent work and essays can be seen at www.steveknudsen.com.
For online articles by Stephen Knudsen, click here.
Robert Reed is a holistic financial planner. He is the author of the forthcoming book Your Art Is Your Business www.yourartisyourbusiness.com. He lives in Columbus, Ohio, with his wife, the author Lisa Klein, and their two sons. He enjoys playing classical guitar. Unfortunately, he is not very good at it.
Fred B. Adelson is a professor of art history in the Department of Art at Rowan University, where he has been teaching since 1974. He earned his Ph.D. in Art History from Columbia University, writing his dissertation on Alvan Fisher (1792-1863), the American landscape painter. He has curated several exhibitions and written dozens of articles and museum catalogs on a broad range of topics from Hudson River school landscapes to contemporary shopping bags. From 1997 to 2006, Dr. Adelson was a frequent contributor to the arts section of The New York Times.
For online articles by Fred B. Adelson, click here.
Antonio C. Cuyler currently serves as Director & Assistant Professor of Arts Management at American University. As an arts manager, he has worked in higher education, as well as with a variety of culturally-specific arts organizations. He currently serves as a fundraising consultant for the Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum in Savannah, GA and the Ritz Chamber Players in Jacksonville, Florida.
For online articles by Antonio C. Cuyler, click here.
A former art consultant and assistant office manager at Hoypoloi Gallery in Orlando, Florida, Louise Buyo is a contributing editor of Professional Artist. In 2007, she graduated from the University of Florida with a B.A. in Art History, and has also studied at the University of Miami, Pratt Institute and the Paris Research Center at Columbia University's Reid Hall in Paris, France. She has served as a curatorial assistant in the exhibitions department at the Orlando Museum of Art and in the contemporary art department of the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art. To see a portfolio of her writing, visit her Web site at www.louisebuyo.com.
For online articles by Louise Buyo, click here.
Columnists
Eric Maisel is the author of 30 books, among them Coaching the Artist Within and The Van Gogh Blues, and is widely regarded as America’s foremost creativity coach. He is a featured contributor to the Huffington Post, WholeLiving.com, ArtBistro and Professional Artist. Visit Dr. Maisel at www.ericmaisel.com or contact him at ericmaisel@hotmail.com.
Jack White is a full-time artist and writer with several artists' self-help books to his credit, including The Mystery of Making It, The Magic of Selling Art and many others. He works with his wife, Mikki Senkarik, who is also a full-time artist. Visit their Web sites, www.jackwhiteartist.com and www.senkarik.com as well as Mikki's blog www.mikkisenkarik.wordpress.com.
Steve Meltzer (www.SteveFotos.com) has photographed art and craftwork for more than 30 years. He is the author of Photographing Arts, Crafts & Collectibles: Take Great Digital Photos for Portfolios, Documentation, or Selling on the Web and his newest book Capture the Light: A Guide for Beginning Digital Photographers. Steve can be reached at steve@stevefotos.com.
For online articles by Steve Meltzer, click here.
Professional Artist Staff
Vivian Torres is the art director of Professional Artist. Prior to this, she was Art Director for Golf Life Orlando magazine. She has served on the UCF Art Alumni Board of Directors since it’s inception two years ago. A full-time freelance graphic designer since 2004, and working in the field for over 14 years, Viv continues to enjoy fulfilling her client’s visual needs. She earned her B.A. in Art from the University of Central Florida in 1995. Her Cuban parents migrated the family from New Jersey to Florida in 1979. A tropical girl at heart, she still resides in Orlando with her husband, and is proudly battling empty-nest syndrome since her son just started college.
An artist and writer, Kim Hall is the Editor of Professional Artist. After earning her B.A. in Art from the University of Central Florida, she went on to study residential design, and completed graduate work in arts management. She worked as an independent artist and freelance writer before coming to Professional Artist. She is currently pursuing her M.A. in Arts Administration through Savannah College of Art and Design. Kim can be reached at khall@professionalartistmag.com.
For online articles by Kim Hall, click here.
