Archive for the 'Artistic Living' Category

Getting New Freelance Work

I only have a few old clients I keep in my freelancing efforts on a regular basis. I suppose I have just slacked off on doing the things I need to d in order to solicit new business.
The thing is, getting new business is not all that hard. I was talking with some friends over […]

The Right Picture

I love taking pictures and I am pretty good at getting great shots with my digital cameras. I am, however, nowhere near professional. I don’t have the right equipment, lighting, or experience. Nonetheless, I have a good enough eye that I am not satisfied to go to JC Penney or WalMart when I want portraits […]

Vatican Art Coming to St. Petersburg

The Florida International Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida is getting a very exciting exhibit. Yesterday the museum staff started opening crates for the upcoming “Vatican Splendors From Saint Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican Museums and Swiss Guard.”
Removed by white-gloved artifact handlers were two items: “Daniel in the Lion’s Den,” a terracotta sculpture that dates to […]

The Family Piano

My dad shipped the family piano down here to Florida and it is sitting in my sister’s living room. Now, both m y daughter and my nephew are asking for piano lessons. My sister and I both took lessons for years on end when we were growing up and I thought it would be nice […]

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