The A in AE is Artist

Welcome to my blog hop. Everyday from April 2nd through April 12th I will link to a different blog as part of my celebration of the release of my book The Pulse of Mixed Media: Secrets and Passions of 100 Artists Revealed. There will be book reviews, personal thoughts, and giveaways. And every blogger along the way will become part of the book, as they will also post their own responses to their choice of survey questions from the book. You too can be part of The Pulse by responding to my open call for art!

And on each day of the blog hop, I will also be sharing something extra. And today is an extra you will not want to pass by!


I am very inclusive when it comes to the definition of the word artist. This pleases some people and rankles others. To me, a wide range of creative people fit the bill: fine artists, mixed media artists, scrapbook artists, to name a few. One of the best who falls primarily in the later category is Ali Edwards. Ali and I go way back. In fact, she was a participant in my first edition of the online version of The Pulse back in January 2008. Like me, she is a big believer in community and has created a very special world on her website and blog. Head on over and see what she has to say about The Pulse of Mixed Media.

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For my current exhibition at The Gallery Link at the Ellenville Public Library and Museum, I thought I would be fun to have a bit of an interactive element. Enter a handful of markers and the above canvas with text that reads "what makes your pulse race?"

Here is the first of what will be many shots of a work in progress: