Feb
19
The Power of Art and Money
Filed Under Entrepreneurism, Leadership, Miscellaneous | 1 Comment
Artwork by Jonathan McCubbin, age 10
I was raised by an artist. In the 70’s my Mom cut hair at a salon that also taught belly-dancing. Nonetheless, she was an artist of hair. Later, she became a nationally recognized Interior Designer. Later still, a more conventional artist, with oil paints and a canvas.
My house, growing up, was always changing. One day we had French doors that were white; the next day we had something else.
As a kid, I remember going to visit her at Ethan Allen, where she worked earlier in her career, and playing on the carpet samples for hours and hours.
Roles shifted, and as a young adult and fledgling entrepreneur myself, I convinced her to go into her own business www.janicemccubbin.com. This scared the crap out of her; yet further developed both her art and the quality of her client base. Read more