What the Gallery Owner can Teach the Artist
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Straw Into Gold
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This week our guest is Jason
Horejs,
owner of Xanadu
Gallery in
Scottsdale, AZ, who has written a book on artist career development
called 'Starving'
to Successful. We'll discuss his book, and how
artists can avoid making serious mistakes in their careers.
Also mentioned in the show: The Body
Never Lies workshop, Sept 26, in Berkeley, CA, and Personal Myth, Fairytale and Mythos distance group,
and Stepping Forward: An Art Career Intensive,
group coaching course starting 10/10/09 in Oakland, CA.
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