Your story is your life. As human beings, we continually tell ourselves stories — of success or failure; of power or victimhood; stories that endure for an hour, or a day, or an entire lifetime. We have stories about our work, our families and relationships, our health; about what we want and what we’re capable…
The Flame of Revolt: Delacroix’s March Toward Liberty
Introduction In the summer of 1830, Parisians rose against a king who sought to silence their voices. Eugène Delacroix, a painter of Romantic grandeur, stood at his window and witnessed history unfold—not as a participant, but as a chronicler of chaos. From the smoke and blood of barricades emerged Liberty Leading the People, a canvas…
The Scream of Silence: Picasso’s 35-Day Crucible to Paint Guernica
Introduction On April 26, 1937, Nazi bombers reduced the Basque town of Guernica to ash. In Paris, Pablo Picasso—a Spaniard in exile—read the headlines and faced a choice: remain a detached artist or weaponize his brush. Guernica emerged not as a painting, but as a howl against fascism, forged in 35 days of fury and…
The Story of Mehrmam Rastegari
What is the best thing that I love about my work? Creation, Life, Diverse Community, and Flexibility all exist in music. The best one is creation. What is my idea of happiness? Happiness is like little sparks coming occasionally; if we’re lucky, we get more of those hitting us. What is my greatest fear? Before, it was not being…
The Inferno’s Architect: Rodin’s 37-Year Descent into Genius
Introduction In 1880, Auguste Rodin received a commission that would consume him for 37 years: a pair of bronze doors depicting Dante’s Inferno. What began as a decorative project became a portal to his psyche—a chaotic, ever-shifting universe of over 200 figures writhing in passion and despair. Rodin’s Gates of Hell is not just a…
The Story of Farrah Schwab
What is the best thing that I love about my work? Watching people find their voice and really believe in the power of what they have to say. What is my idea of happiness? Access to peace, sun, a healthy and thriving body mind and soul for myself and my loved ones What is my…
Online Course: Career Management for Creative Professionals
Attention all creative professionals– even if your chosen profession is not the most traditional one, cultivating and growing a successful, financially rewarding career is still your goal. Peter de Kuster provides you in this journey through London with stories of creative professionals of past and present with advice on overcoming some of the specific challenges…
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