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Art Is An Act of Faith

May 19, 2011

“Artists are visionaries. We routinely practice a form of faith, seeing clearly and moving toward a creative goal that shimmers in the distance – often visible to us, but invisible to those around us. … Art is an act of faith, and we practice practicing it. Sometimes we are called on pilgrimages on its behalf [...]

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“Artist Websites: A Beautiful Example by Latifah Shay”

April 16, 2011

Daniel Tardent over at Art Marketing Secrets wrote this generous article about my art and the website that I built to showcase it. I have been meaning to archive the writeup on my blog for some months now, so even though the article is not new, it is still interesting and relevant.
In this [...]

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Terms of Success

May 19, 2010

“If your success is not on your own terms, if it looks good to the world but does not feel good in your heart, it is not success at all.”      ~ Anna Quindlen
My friend gave me this quote – I wholeheartedly agree.
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A Colorful Soul ~ Latifah Shay Interviewed

September 8, 2009

Warfordsburg, Pa., artist Latifah Shay will exhibit “A Colorful Soul’ at The Muse this month, but whose soul she’s referencing depends on the painting.
The longtime artist and graphic designer turned her interest to abstract acrylic pieces recently and said she feels her paintings are revelatory.
“I feel I connect with myself very deeply when I do [...]

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Words of Wisdom

August 27, 2009

“When I was an undergraduate art student, I was lucky enough to study with internationally acclaimed artist Terry Allen. I loved the class and worshipped the teacher, but I didn’t always get my assignments in on time. One day a student asked Terry how you know if you are really an artist. Terry turned to [...]

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