• The Art Grind Blog

    Making art and making it in the art world...

    It's been a while... +A SPECIAL OFFER! HELLO AGAIN ART Grinders! It's been a while since our last post, and (EEK!) we are really sorry for that. But, as summer got here we saw a need to take some time to reconnect with our family and do some family things. It's been a great summer for traveling...
    FROM SARAH'S DESK: Deb Bailey, the director of the Marion Arts Festival in Marion, Iowa, is a gem... and I mean that. I have had the opportunity to exhibit in this award-winning festival a few times, and every encounter I've had with Deb Bailey, whether through emails preparing for the show or in...
    FROM SARAH'S DESK: We're still kicking it at The Art Grind! Today we're speaking with an amazing human! I met Teresa Merriman at the Atlanta Dogwood Festival in Atlanta, Georgia several years ago (the year it was held in a mall parking lot... so fun). Her smiling face popped into my booth (a new...
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    The Art Grind Blog

    Mission: Artists + Arts Professionals + Patrons

    The Art Grind Blog provides relevant and high quality content through a personal look into Matt and Sarah's art practices, interviews with individuals in the field of art, and examination of issues affecting the art world.

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    If you are interested in a private professional art critique, or are in need of some technical help and a bit of advice, we are here to help and push you forward with valuable feedback. Matt and Sarah are trained artists and arts education professionals. There is a fee for this service.

     

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    Additional content that builds on our weekly blog entries. Conversations with Matt and Sarah and artists and professionals in the field.

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    The Art Grind Virtual Art Meet-Ups connect a wide range of stakeholders in the art field. Whether you live in a bustling city or in the countryside, artists, arts professionals, and patrons of the arts will find this service of great value to establishing the connections you need within the art world.

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    Matthew Kargol

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    Matt is married to the intelligent and beautiful Sarah. He is a maker and lover of art, focused on living an authentic life, pursuing his passion, and working to empower others. He is the father of four handsome sons. www.matthewkargolart.com

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    Sarah Kargol

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    Sarah is married to the talented bald guy. She is an art lover and a creator of lovely things. She is passionate about learning and raising her four talented sons. She is not passionate about housework. www.sarahkargolart.com