Artist Diary
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IF YOU ARE SUBSCRIBED BUT NOT RECEIVING MY EMAILS…
Read more…: IF YOU ARE SUBSCRIBED BUT NOT RECEIVING MY EMAILS…Dear Readers, I recently noticed that a significant number of you have subscribed to my blog but haven’t completed the final confirmation step. This often happens due to the email verification process or the WordPress account prompt that follows—both of which are standard parts of the system I use to manage subscriptions and keep your…
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REJECTED FOR BEING “TOO PRETTY”? WHY THE ART WORLD LIKES DARK ART
Read more…: REJECTED FOR BEING “TOO PRETTY”? WHY THE ART WORLD LIKES DARK ARTI recently had a meeting with an art curator. She told me that my work was “too pretty” and that might be a problem. Believe me, as ridiculous as the statement sounds, I knew what she was talking about. The art world hates pretty things. They don’t like that you like Monet. Apparently, they find…
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MY TWIN FLAME IS PRINCE
Read more…: MY TWIN FLAME IS PRINCEEver since the passing of Prince, my life has been turned into something unexpected. It’s all been good. But surprising. A lot of catching up to do. I had posted on YouTube about my experience with the spirit of Prince. I had both positive and negative reactions from fans and followers of Prince. I wondered…
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VIDEO: ON BEING A LEGALLY BLIND ARTIST
Read more…: VIDEO: ON BEING A LEGALLY BLIND ARTISTFor as long as I can remember, my vision has always been blurry. It did degrade somewhat as a I got older. But it has been normal to me. As a teenager, I was diagnosed with Stargardt disease, a rare genetic condition that causes my extreme nearsightedness and blurry vision. I’ve always been visually inclined…
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INTERVIEW WITH AN ARTIST: NEW VIDEO
Read more…: INTERVIEW WITH AN ARTIST: NEW VIDEOI am happy to announce the launch of Dreamer Gallery and its first exhibition in September. It;s been a dream of mine to create space for “conscious” art- art that is created to uplift the spirit of humanity. I’ve been busy creating new videos to talk about my work. Here’s my latest video where I…
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HEAR ME SPEAK ABOUT SELF-LOVE
Read more…: HEAR ME SPEAK ABOUT SELF-LOVEI know it’s been a while since I’ve posted. Been busy working o a project set to launch in September. It’s called Love Bomb. See here. In the meantime, check out the Love Is A Verb podcast with Lauren Herrera, where I talk about self-love, disability, Numerology and intuition. http://www.laurenherrera.com/andreamai For more info on Numerology, see…
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ONE THING YOU NEED BEFORE YOU APPROACH THE PRESS
Read more…: ONE THING YOU NEED BEFORE YOU APPROACH THE PRESSNo matter what kind of business you own, there’s one thing that can really help boost the public perception of your brand. It’s an oldie, but a goodie, and that’s press coverage. While social media platforms have become the norm in marketing practices, there’s nothing like press coverage to boost your credibility. Because in the…
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YOU CAN’T FAKE AUTHENTICITY
Read more…: YOU CAN’T FAKE AUTHENTICITYSome time ago, I had my photograph taken by a professional photographer. I had my makeup all done up by an artist and she styled my hair with loads of dry shampoo. Though I looked great and the pictures looked nice., over time I felt like these pictures didn’t reflect me anymore. During the session…
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LOVING ME LOVING YOU
Read more…: LOVING ME LOVING YOUToday I am just f feeling super grateful and blessed. Though Spring so far has been cold, I found these blossoms in Kensington Market the other day. The colour is just so pretty. My thought for today is about Self-Love. Love yourself so that other can love you too. This is important. We talk about self-care…
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WHAT I LEARNED FROM PRINCE
Read more…: WHAT I LEARNED FROM PRINCESorry I’ve been away fora bit. I’ve been on a crazy awesome journey where I met Prince, His Royal Badness. A huge lesson that I think we;re missing in the spiritual community is EMBODIMENT. We get so caught up nurturing our spirituality that we forget that we need to face the real world. The physical…
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WHAT I’M FEELING TONIGHT
Read more…: WHAT I’M FEELING TONIGHTSome thoughts I’m having tonight… In the last couple of weeks, I’ve decided to live my life completely in the moment and follow where the wind takes me. I’ve spent much time developing my business life and chasing results that are out of my control. I’ve decided to focus solely on the art itself. It’s…