Life is a crazy roller coaster of priorities, and I finally hit a point where prioritizing my creativity became a force I couldn’t ignore. Even the fear of vulnerability couldn’t stop me. And once I took my first classes, I kept just gaining momentum.

23 February: Progress Not Perfection

Progress, not perfection. This is true in both artistic practice and culture. That is life and art. Thoughts on The Practice and Science of Drawing by Harold Speed.

On This Day a Year Ago

Does being an artist mean I have to be an expert social media manager too?

Tia DyeOctober 8, 2020creative growth, Facebook, On This Day, Art Hop, art fair, A2, Ann Arbor Artist, ann arbor art, social media, social distancing, small businessComment

A Blooming Success!

I am pleased to announce that my watercolor painting, Blooming, has been awarded first place by Edward Kennedy in the Ann Arbor Women Artists’ 2020 Spring Juried Exhibition.

Tia DyeMay 1, 2020Blooming, AAWA, A2, WIN, Ann Arbor Artist, Ann Arbor Women Artists, Juried Exhibition, 2020springComment

23 February: Practice & Science of Drawing

Great things are only done in art when the creative instinct of the artist has a well-organized executive faculty at its disposal.

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