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Painting to Paint: Understanding A Young Artists Love for Creation

A Reflection on Maya Clark’s Interview and the Development of Her Artistic Voice Spending the afternoon with Maya, I discovered many things about her as an artist and as a log-rolling instructor. It was a Friday afternoon, and the trees were finally fading from green to orange. The sights of autumn did not match the…

Maya Clark: Defining Her Artistic Voice

Interview with a female emerging artist from Washington University in Saint Louis Name the Three main factors that go into making a piece “The three main factors that go into making a piece are usually lighting, subject, and narrative. For the most part, I try and create a narrative or the potential for one through…

Borrowing Against Beauty: The New Era of Art Credit  

The Art Basel and UBS Art Market Report recorded a 12% decline in the global art market in 2024, a downturn that has accelerated the use of art-backed lending. This decline parallels the increasing size of the art-backed loan market, which is expected to increase by 20%, from $40 billion to $50 billion by 2027 (Deloitte Private and ArtTactic Art Report). The spike in loans is due…