Adam Westbrook

Essays About Adam

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Why do I suddenly give up on something right when things seem on the verge of taking off?

May 2020 • 2 minute read

As the lockdown continues, I’ve been thinking about what things from this period of self-isolation I want to keep.

May 2020 • 1 minute read

The world locks down, we are left with little choice but to sit alone with our pain. Some thoughts on grief.

April 2020 • 1 minute read

I don’t know about you, but I feel insignificant in the face of extraordinary events.

March 2020 • 2 minute read

This week I made a satirical video for The New York Times about this new coronavirus thing.

March 2020 • 2 minute read

A crucial distinction for all artists - you don’t think in order to draw, you draw in order to think.

February 2020 • 3 minute read

My life has a lot of endings in it right now. Some reflections on the passing of Kobe Bryant.

February 2020 • 1 minute read

I believe that when you move towards your dreams, the universe will move with you. I see evidence of this everywhere.

December 2019 • 4 minute read

My year-long experiment is nearly over, and so I need to ask you - what should I do next?

December 2019 • 3 minute read

Artists residencies are a great way to find focus - but you don’t have to wait to be invited to one!

November 2019 • 2 minute read

I’m nervous about this letter - I’m letting you see my first attempts at drawing real life models.

October 2019 • 3 minute read

Reflecting on a decade of being a freelance filmmaker and journalist - and an update from the Emmy Awards!

September 2019 • 5 minute read

Months in production, a new three-part series I have made with technologist Jaron Lanier is about to publish!

September 2019 • 2 minute read

Why artists can never settle on a single idea - creativity wants expansion!

August 2019 • 2 minute read

How I have denied myself a hobby for most of my life - until this summer.

August 2019 • 4 minute read