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Jana Botkin's Blog

Posting 5 days a week about the realities of earning a living as an artist in Tulare County, California's fly-over country.

Loving April Around Here

How about more photos today? We can talk about the business of art some other time.

Business Picks up in April—Sold

In the 30+ years I’ve been earning a living with art, I’ve seen that business usually picks up

Sources of Inspiration

Today’s post is about beauty, because April is beautiful around here. Color and light is a source of

Flowers: Wild and Domestic

There is a beautiful world outside of the studio, so we can’t be using up the glorious month

Ducks Not in a Row

This is an official complaint about modern life, rife with technological obstacles. So, tell me: do all these

Working at the Mural Gallery

The Mural Gallery and Gift Shop in Exeter has been selling my work for many years. It used

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