Resource Guide
An evolving compilation of the artists, recommendations, links, and art from An Artist's Notes
Editing notes 11/19/23: After a year of trying to keep “An Artist’s Notes” on a regular schedule while maintaining this list of resources, I have realized that I do not have the time and energy to continue doing so as an only-free subscription. I appreciate everyone who follows and subscribes to my notes here on Substack. I hope you will continue to do so (either free or paid). I do not want to deny access to anyone. Therefore, ALL my posts will continue to be free, but if you can afford the $5/month subscription (or $30/year), it would enable me to offer more in-depth notes and resources for everyone. In particular, I will return to editing this resource guide with monthly updates and a yearly recap once my subscriptions total a minimum of $60/month to cover the time it takes for me to do so each week. Thank you for your support, consideration, and understanding! I love sharing what I do, and I hope you find it worthwhile to read my artist notes.
Hello and welcome to this week’s Artist Note! I hope you find it helpful and return often as it continues to be updated each week.
As a part of my resolve to be more organized this year (note my use of a 2023 studio theme mentioned last week), I am making a comprehensive list of the various artists, recommendations, and links I provide in An Artist’s Notes, and offering it as a shared resource via this week’s note. This list will be updated after each new article is posted. Also, I will add links from prior year’s articles (starting with one of my most viewed posts, “Surrounded in Gold”) as I go back and review them for relevance. If you find the list helpful - feel free to bookmark it for future reference!
May you find this to be an enjoyable little artsy rabbit hole,
~ Jennifer
Within each section, the resources are presented in alphabetical order, by last name, title, or business, or date (as seems appropriate). Links to the original Artist's Note (AAN) are provided as well as any links for the individual resource. Relevance included as appropriate. Sections added/edited as needed. Last updated: 4/15/23
Artists/ Poets/ Musicians
Individual Artists Referenced (alphabetically)
Mark Allison (Visual Artist) | AAN May 20 2022
Karen Ganz | AAN Feb 28 2022
Mirjam Gielen (Fiber Artist) | Dec 4 2021
John Grade (Large Scale Installations) | AAN Jan 15 2023
Abby Kellems (Composer) | AAN Jun 10 2022
Ana Mendieta (Multi-Media) | AAN Dec 4 2022
Kenneth Pawula (Visual Artist) / AAN Feb 28 2022
Eugene Pizzuto (Visual Artist) | AAN Feb 28 2022
Marianne Post (Visual Artist) | AAN Oct 1 2021
Michael Spafford (Visual Artist) | AAN Feb 28 2022
Emmett Wheatfall (Poet) | AAN Oct 2 202
Artists Referenced as a Group/Show (by AAN Date)
Nathan Jackson, master Tlingit carver, and Stephen Jackson (son) | AAN Mar 19 2023
Dineo Seshee Bopape, Diedrick Brackens, Ali Cherri, Christine Howard Sandoval, Candice Lin, Rose B. Simpson, Eve Tagny, and Sasha Wortzel (8 artists from “Thick as Mud” at the Henry Art Gallery) | AAN Mar 19 2023
Artists on Social Media & Substack References
Bisa Butler @bisabutler (Fiber Artist) | July 21 2021
Han Cao @hanwriting (Visual Artist) | AAN Oct 2020
Talip Keser @tkeserart (Visual Artist) | Dec 4 2021
Tara Leaver @taraleaver (#21daysinmyartworld) | AAN Jan 15 2023
Emily Looman @quietnoticing
(Visual Artist) | Dec 4 2021Delita Martin @blackboxpress (Visual Artist) | AAN Oct 2020
Maren Oates @Maren.Oates (Visual Artist) | July 21 2021
Sarah Townsend @thecopywritersday (#23thingstodomorein23) | AAN Jan 15 2023
Louise Tilbrook @louisetilbrookdesigns (Knitwear Designer) | AAN Jan 15 2023
Hannah Rae @hannahraetextile (Textile Artist) | Dec 4 2021
Ameilia Rizkey @watercatlor (Watercolor Artist) | Dec 4 2021
Lucha Rodriguez @luchapink (Visual Artist) | AAN Oct 2020
Karin Silvernale @karin_silvernale (Visual Artist) | July 21 2021
Alayne Spafford @alayne_spafford (Visual Artist) | July 21 2021
Holly Wong @hollywongart (Visual Artist) | Dec 4 2021
James Wyper @jameswyper (Visual Artist) | Dec 4 2021
Art
“Master Harmoniser (ile aye, moya, là, ndokh)” - a Digital animation video by contemporary multimedia artist Dineo Seshee Bopape | AAN Mar 19 2022
“Tate New Hang 6” by Andrew Grassie | AAN Feb 4 2022
“Happy Little Hand” by Khalif Tahir Thompson | Dec 4 2021
Books
(with links to my BookShop Page of Recommendations, where available)
Business of Art: an artist’s guide to profitable self-employment (from the Center for Cultural Innovation) | AAN Aug 6 2021
Come Walk with Me: Exploring Why Art Matters by Roberta Wagner (mixed media art) | Aug 6 2021
Counting Descent by Clint Smith (poetry) | AAN Jan 15 2023
The Intentional Thread by Susan Brandeis (fiber art) | AAN Jan 15 2023
Dot Journaling A Practical Guide by Rachel Wilkerson Miller
Films / TV / Cinema
A Date with Destino (Animated Short) | AAN Jun 16 2021
“Dali and Disney, A Date with Destino” (Documentary Short) | AAN Jun 16 2021
“Hidden Letters” directed by Violet Du Feng | AAN Feb 5 2023
A Series of Unfortunate Events (Book & TV Series) | AAN Jun 16 2021
Podcasts
ArtCurious | AAN Dec 4 2022
Beyond the Studio episode: Beyond the Studio is Back | AAN Jan 15 2023
Poems
“In Flanders Field” by John McCrae: Source, PoetryFoundation.org | AAN Feb 25 2022
Diedrick Brackens’ poem, “I fed my husband my ears and fled.” (published at fourwayreview.com) | AAN Mar 19 2023
Arts, Culture, and Marketplace Resources*
Arts & Culture Organizations: IolaniPalace.org (HI); Center for Cultural Innovation (CA); Lawrence Arts Center of Kansas (KS); Portland Museum of Art (OR); The Arts Center of Corvallis (OR); National Gallery of Art (Washington DC); Oregon Poetry Association (OR)
Artist Associations: Vistas and Vineyards (Willamette Valley, OR)
Arts Events: Corvallis Fall Festival (OR); Salem Art Fair (OR); Bellevue Arts Museum (BAM) Arts Fair (WA); Lavender Festival Paint Out (OR & WA); Thyme Garden’s Art in the Garden (OR); Philomath Open Studios Tour (OR)
Arts Resources: Zapplication.org; Submittable; CallforEntry.org; EntryThingy.com; JuriedArtServices.com
Educational/Motivational/Community Resources: ArtPrompts.org; ArtistsNetwork.com; TipTut Adobe Animage Tutorial (YouTube)
Film Resources: IMDB; Letterboxd
Galleries/Publications: Las Laguna Art Gallery (Laguna Beach, CA); The Art Study (Seattle, WA); Aurora Poetry (virtual)
News Media: PortlandTribune.co
Online Marketplaces, Processors & Inventory Management for Artists Mentions: eBay; Etsy; DailyPaintWorks; Artsala; Squarespace; Shopify; Squareup.
3rd Party Printers / Licensing Partners: Pixels.com; Society6.com; Imagekind.com; McGaw Graphics; GreatBigCanvas.com; Licensing.co
Services & Supplies: Gango Editions (Portland, OR);
Software, Content/Image Editors, & Organizational Tools: Canvy.com; MockupEditor.com; Grammarly; Notion; LinkTree; MailChimp; Adobe (Animate, Photoshop, InDesign, Premier Pro; Illustrator); Keynote;
* The specific “Artist Note” is omitted as these are resources used across multiple articles. However, for more information, two previous Artist Notes, “Tools of the Trade”, May 2022, and “Be Engaged”, Oct 2020, have additional information and resources.
Print/Other Media
Articles (by AAN Date)
“Copyright Basics” (copyright.gov) | AAN Mar 4, 2021
“Art Gallery Closures…” (NYTimes.com) | AAN Mar 12 2021
“Artists Bypassing Dealers…” (Artsy.net) | AAN Mar 12 2021
“Branding Best Practices” by Peter Mendez, CraftedNY.com | AAN Aug 6 2021
16 Logo Design Tips from Branding Experts, Looka.com | AAN Aug 6 2021
7 Principles of Kick-Ass Logo Design by Meg Hoppe, Hubspot.com | AAN Aug 6 2021
“Top 20 Artist Stereotypes You Can’t Avoid”, Paperblankd.com | AAN Feb 4 2022
“Common Traits of Artists”, Inspiration.com | AAN Feb 4 2022
“Social Prescribing” (allianceon.org) | AAN Oct 16 2022
Art-By-Prescription Trend Grows in Canada, by Leah Sandals (Candianart.ca) | AAN Oct 16 2022
Social Prescribing Conference (Allianceon.org) | AAN Oct 16 2022
“New York Public Library Fines Eliminated” (CNN.com) | AAN Oct 16 2022
“Will the Last Person Leaving Turn out the Lights?” (Seattletimes.com) | AAN Oct 2 2022
“CRYING; A PROTEST” by Marisa Crawford, HyperAllergic.com | AAN Dec 4 2022
“The Seven Different Types of Art (A Complete Guide)”, ProactiveCreative.com | AAN Feb 5 2023
“Here’s What To Look Out For At The 2022 Tribeca” by Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue UK | AAN Feb 5 2023
“The Rise of AI Art: What is it and is it really art?” (interestingengineering.com) | AAN Mar 5 2023
“Art vs. AI” on NPR’s The Indicator from Planet Money | AAN Mar 5 2023
“The Best AI Art Generators” (zdnet.com) | AAN Mar 5 2023
“What is DALL-E and How Does it Create Images from Text” (makeuseof.com) | AAN Mar 5 2023
“Five artists who show art’s important relationship to AI” (dazeddigital.com) | AAN Mar 5 2023
“Lawsuits accuse AI content creators of misusing copyrighted work by Blake Brittain” (Reuters.com) | AAN Mar 5 2023
“How to Know if Your Image Trained an AI Model” (makeuseof.com) | AAN Mar 5 2023
“Artificial Intelligence raises the question about the future of art” (wqed.org) | AAN Mar 5 2023
“Netflix stirs fears about using AI-assisted background art in short anime film” (arstechnica.com) | AAN Mar 5 20
Blogs (by AAN Date)
16 Logo Design Tips from Branding Experts, looka.com/blog | AAN Aug 6 2021
7 Principles of Kick-Ass Logo Design by Meg Hoppe, blog.hubspot.com | AAN Aug 6 2021
Magazines
Other Resources
The National Gallery of Art, “Art and the Great Depression” | AAN Oct 16 2022
Britannica.com, “The Arts” defined | AAN Feb 5 2023
History.com, “Works Progress Administration (WPA)” | AAN Feb 5 2023
Bonus - Select Featured Art
(Included in my articles, and created by me, Jennifer Lommers)
i am the place of refuge, Healing, Wildflower Meadow, and Watching the Clouds Go By (available as free downloads) | AAN May 27 2022
Dawn of a New Day (featured above & available at Jennifer-Lommers.Pixels.com)