Time Well Wasted: On Giving Terrible Art School Advice A few months ago, my niece asked if she should go to art school.Without even thinking, I said, “Oh my god, no. Don’t do it. Waste of time. Just paint.” And honestly? I believed it when I said it.Art school felt like a detour in my […]
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I’ve had a lot of people tell me I should be on the Apples and Art Studio Tour this year. And they’re right, in a way. I used to believe my job was to make my art accessible to everyone—that if I just showed up, they’d be blown away, see my art as worthy, and
The Art World Makes People Feel Small and Stupid (Even Me) The art world? It can feel like a mean girls’ lunch table.All curated silence, pretentious bios, and the unspoken rule that if you don’t “get it,” you don’t belong. Even as a professional contemporary Canadian artist, I’ve felt it.Especially walking into certain galleries—the ones
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Which one sounds like you? Whether you’re here because mass-produced art leaves you cold, because you’re done playing it safe, or because you’re curious about the fire behind the gold—this is for you. Choose your story. Or read them all. Bold art doesn’t blend in—it sizes up the room and dares it to blink first.
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August is here, and Cherry Bomb Studio is buzzing with more projects than I thought possible. ( Whoop!) Between a book cover, 12 illustrations, and 2 portraits, I’ve somehow convinced myself that there are more hours in the day because I am also helping host a Murder Mystery written by an award winning writer in the
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Are you tired of mundane artwork that feels more like it captures the spirit of the furniture and not your spirit? Well I know I’ve been craving something bold, rebellious, yet undeniably elegant and all I found was “decor”. WELL NO MORE! Welcome to the world of Bougie Punk art of Cherry Bomb Studio and
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The Art Of Letting Go This Sara Leger original oil painting has a pretty strong name, “Let Go or Be Dragged”. And much like most of my paintings they have a bit of a punchy feel to them but the point of the title was to be a powerful reminder that if we don’t let
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ONLINE ART AUCTION CLOSED Missed it? join the exclusive VIP list to be notified of the next online art auction. SUBSCRIBE TO VIP LIST View art by Sara Leger here in her fine art shop. Unleash Your Inner Art Rebel and get ready for the Cherry Bomb Studio VIP Art Auction, where you have exclusive
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