After the Closures: Where Art NFTs Actually Stand NowOver the past months, several NFT platforms have announced their closure or slow wind-down. This week, I personally withdrew my remaining NFTs from Nifty Gateway and I’m currently in the process of wrapping up with Rodeo. When platforms shut down, the immediate reaction is panic, followed by declarations that “NFTs are dead.” That reaction usually comes from the same place that fueled the hype in the first place: a focus on platforms, liqui...

I started on Twitter (now X) in mid-2021, full of fire and connection. It was a time when Web3 felt alive — artists supporting artists, collectors celebrating creativity, and the digital art world expanding at light speed. I spent years building my presence there, one authentic interaction at a time. Last I checked, I sold around 40 ETH worth of art and spent about 50 ETH collecting from others. It was more than a marketplace — it was a living ecosystem of creativity and reciprocity.Compiled ...

I didn’t grow up with crypto. I grew up with oil paint. For 25 years, I worked in the traditional art world. That meant building a clientele, selling work, and (let’s be honest) creating what people would actually buy. Landscapes, tourist-friendly scenes, art that “fit” into homes. I wasn’t faking it — but I wasn’t fully free either. The only time I broke away from that cycle was a big project called Like a Girl, Dare to Dream. It was about empowerment, representation, impact. It got attentio...

One of my traditional oil paintings, Rainbow Row at Night, just showed up in a $7M historic mansion in Charleston—and quickly went viral across Zillow Gone Wild, HGTV, and even the printed pages of The Post & Courier.Instagram Viral post by Zillow Gone WildIt was a surreal moment. Not just because my work was featured in national media—but because I wasn’t credited anywhere. This painting was originally collected during my time as a resident artist in Charleston and shown at the Piccolo Spole...

An Artist’s Life – A Drop That Puts You Inside the Creative Process. Most artists can’t “just create” without sales—we depend on the market to survive. This drop reflects that reality, inviting collectors to be part of the journey. 🔹 Phase 1: Collect the Genesis Sketch & submit input 🔹 Phase 2: Unique animated sketches—you pin the final phase 🔹 Phase 3: The final 1/1 masterpiece auction Be part of the story.