Photo by Giallo: https://www.pexels.com/photo/assorted-silver-colored-pocket-watch-lot-selective-focus-photo-859895/ As my priorities need to shift, I’ve had to grapple with the questions of where I find studio time and how do I keep my art practice from suffering from a time deficit. Finding time for what is important is something with which we all struggle. Work/life balance is frequently written … Continue reading Finding Time for My Art When Priorities Must Shift
Shuttlecocks by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen on south lawn of Nelson-Atkins Museum. Photograph by N. Karon Tripp. Sadly, the world lost a Pop Art legend when Swedish-born American artist, Claes Oldenburg passed away this Monday morning in Manhattan. Oldenburg, frequently collaborating with his wife Coosje van Bruggen, elevated ordinary objects to monumental scale. … Continue reading Reflecting on the Impact of Artist Claes Oldenburg in My Home Town
Photograph of compass and roadmap by Alex Andrews The Importance of a Vision Roadmap Having an epiphany or formulating a vision for our lives or careers can be inspiring and fun. However, if we don’t have a plan to make that vision or dream a reality, we can quickly lose our way. We can end … Continue reading How I Created My Vision Roadmap
Photo of Water Birds Resting on Bank of Pond. Photo by Karon Tripp. Posted in Karon Tripp Art Blog Retreat Post. Can a retreat during a busy time help us be more productive? I believe the answer is yes, what do you think? I’m not talking about scrambling to meet a deadline. I’m referring to … Continue reading Can a Retreat During a Busy Time Help Us Be More Productive?
Photo by Chris Tombrella : https://www.pexels.com/photo/plant-with-green-leaves-in-daylight-6749092/ Like many of you I strive to be as green an artist as possible. If you are doing the same you know how challenging it can be. When I started looking into having a green studio I was shocked how environmentally toxic the process of creating art can be. … Continue reading It Isn’t Easy Being Green
Last week I did the free taster art workshop by Louise Fletcher called Find Your Joy. It was an emotional week challenging my preconceived ideas of just about everything, especially my own limiting beliefs. At the end of the week Louise said something that turned everything around for me. “Not everyone is born to be … Continue reading How Find Your Joy Changed My Life
Photo by Ann H: https://www.pexels.com/photo/handwritten-sand-dirty-sign-11022633/ In both art workshops and branding sessions the question of the big why often comes up; as in why do you do what you do? What do you want to accomplish? I denied my answer for a very long time believing it ‘wasn’t good enough’ or just ‘wasn’t enough”. This … Continue reading The Struggle to Admit and Embrace My Big Why
There was a lot going on in my studio this past week so I thought I’d give you a studio update and take a look ahead to the month of May. RE-EVALUATING MY CURRENT PAINTING PROCESS I’m reevaluating the pour process I’ve been doing for a while now. I love the pour part of the … Continue reading Studio Update for the Week of May 4, 2022
Garden Path-Karon Tripp Blog post on gardening and painting-Purple Trees January begins the garden season for me as that is when I start my garden planning. I curl up under a cozy blanket with a mug of tea, my laptop, my stack of garden books, and dream of spring and summer. On reflection I see … Continue reading I’ve Recently Noticed Parallels Between My Gardening And Painting
I’ve learned so much about myself, and my artist path, in the last 18 months by interacting with two artist communities. I encountered the first community when I moved to my current location because of the plans for a nearby arts district. I wanted to be involved. I wanted to go pro. Well, the first … Continue reading How Two Separate Artist Communities Changed the Course of my Artistic Journey
