"The Substance of Your Beauty," ink and watercolor drawing by Jenie Gao

Art and Leadership: the power and purpose of creativity

Post author:Jenie
Post published:January 24, 2016
Post category:All Equity for Artists-Resources
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I recently wrote an article called “The Myth of the Starving Artist—and what it can teach us about job security.” In it, I discuss how society’s attitude towards art parallels…

"The Light Within Us We Do Not Use," 20 x 30 in drawing, by Jenie Gao

The myth of the starving artist–and what it can teach us about job security

Post author:Jenie
Post published:December 1, 2015
Post category:Everyday Allegories Understanding Value
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"What do you do?" This is the number one small talk question we ask people, on par with discussing the weather. It's a question we either don't care about at…

"A Circulatory System," Ink and Watercolor Drawing, 10 x 14 inches, by Jenie Gao

How to Catch a Counterfeit (or how to focus on what matters)

Post author:Jenie
Post published:November 24, 2015
Post category:Everyday Allegories Understanding Value

Back when I started working in manufacturing, I had a boss who would ask our team: "How do you catch a counterfeit?" The answer? "Study the real." There are infinite…