I'm going to do a painting in an hour that will reveal all the techniques I’ve discovered over 40 years as a professional artist. During the demo, I'll be a sitting duck for any and every brilliant and brutal question about the amount of money and worst mistakes I’ve made during my challenging and fulfilling career illustrating for TIME, Rolling Stone, The New York Times, Esquire & Mother Jones; photographing prisons, mental hospitals, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Belfast; delivering my photographs to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and my films to the Sundance Film Festival; capturing portraits and directing music videos for U2, Tom Waits, Metallica, Lou Reed, Ice-T, David Byrne, and Joni Mitchell. After my demo, you’ll all sit your inspired asses down and do a painting as I offer my two cents to make sure you take full advantage of this fascinating and fun opportunity.

Matt Mahurin will introduce his five-volume, 2,000-page project, The Imagemaker’s Handbook, a practical and philosophical exploration of life as a creative professional. Drawing from his extensive career across illustration, photography, and filmmaking, Mahurin will discuss the strategic tools needed to sustain a lifetime in the arts. The session will explore the evolution from achieving initial success to maintaining it, navigating professional burnout, and finding creative rebirth while balancing commerce and artistic passion.