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When Stories Paint Themselves
How we painted her into being—together Fall and winter own me. That's just the truth of running an imprint. Deadlines stack up like dirty dishes. Editorial work bleeds into release schedules. Everything needs doing yesterday, and rest becomes that thing other people get to enjoy. I'm fueled by coffee and sheer stubbornness at this point, and honestly? I can barely remember what a full night's sleep feels like. So guess what gets sacrificed first? My art. Every single time. Th

Mina Beckett
Nov 154 min read


Across Open Sky
Western icons with a contemporary pulse Modern Western art still holds the images we know and love. The weathered cowboys under endless...

Mina Beckett
Aug 274 min read


East Meets West
How one Western art organization bridges geography and builds genuine community. There are moments in your artistic journey when you...

Mina Beckett
Aug 266 min read


The Faces I Can’t Let Go
The Art of Listening to Characters There’s a point when a story, or a face, settles into your mind and refuses to leave. As an author and...

Mina Beckett
Jun 104 min read


Why I Paint People Who’ve Endured
Painting what resilience really looks like There are a lot of reasons a person picks up a brush. Some chase light, some love form, some...

Mina Beckett
May 23 min read


Let the Art Speak First
An invitation to feel, not figure out. Not everything needs an explanation.Not every brushstroke needs a backstory. In my opinion, some...

Mina Beckett
Apr 252 min read
Art That Tells Its Own Story
Art has always been a conversation between the creator and the observer. But for me, it's not a conversation filled with explanations or...

Mina Beckett
Apr 223 min read
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