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Neoteric Art: Most of your work deals with the human figure. Why have you been drawn to the human form?

Chuck Walker: Now, I could say “what else is there!” but as a kid I think I just drew whatever it was I was into at the time—or wanted. The first face I just had to learn to draw perfectly was Boris Karloff’s Frankenstein monster. That movie was one of the first I recall being riveted to the screen as they say. Read the rest of this entry »

Caroll Michels has served as a career coach and artist advocate since 1978. The author of the classic handbook How to Survive & Prosper as an Artist. Selling Yourself without Selling Your Soul (Henry Holt & Company, New York), which is now in its 5th edition, she has helped Read the rest of this entry »

During the last year or so, a number of Chicago galleries have closed shop. This seems to be taking a number of people by surprise, but I’m not that sure it’s that much of a shock. Read the rest of this entry »

I’ve been in a few discussions lately about careers and goals for artists. There seems to be some confusion as to what is important for an artist. Most of us start with some talent, ability and the passion to create objects that communicate in a visual sense. Read the rest of this entry »