“Storm over the Salt Marsh”, oil, 5 x 7″, © Mary Bentz Gilkerson

The captivating odor of salty air, hot sun on warm cedars and pines, and the rich tang of pluff mud.

“Golden Fall, Botany Bay”, oil, 6 x 6”, © Mary Bentz Gilkerson The golden fall light paints the marshes of Botany Bay with rich color beyond the…

​“Dawn Light, Edisto”, oil, 5 x 7″, © Mary Bentz Gilkerson I love the pre-dawn early morning light. I’ve stayed in a house on Scott Creek on Edisto…

A quiet backwater creek at high tide on Tybee Island in early morning light. Time on the Sea Islands, whether you're on Edisto in SC, Tybee or St. Simons in GA, is measured by the rise and fall of the tides. The ocean breathes in and the tide goes out leaving mud...

You can give solvents the boot and still be able to clean your brushes. ​​As we move into 2021, wouldn't it be great to create an even safer work space! In this episode I answered all your questions about making your painting practice safer in the months ahead. Rough...

Join me as we chat about leadership and why your art matters even more in 2021. 
This is the recording from the webinar that I did on January 8, 2021. Coming the day after the attack on the Capital, I widened the angle of my original topic, “3 Steps to Get Your Art in Front of More People in 2021” to talk about the impact your art makes, why it’s important to paint now, and why your audience needs your painting now. 

Then we discuss three steps you can take to grow that audience and create an impact.

Creative living is something innate. Every last one of us is born creative. Every. Last. One.

That creativity just takes different forms in different people. And multiple forms in most people.

In this episode, three different ways that creative living can express itself. Which one is YOUR creative purpose right now?

Finding a style as an artist can be a struggle. I want to share 3 tips, techniques and ideas on how to find a style of your own…

Today’s question is on social media. Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, LinkedIn: are any of these worth joining for selling art?