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CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE EPISODE I’ve been a business owner for many, many, many years — and not just with my art. I’ve owned a wine bar, a clothing company, did interior design…I’ve run the gamut. But while the services they provided were all different, you know what they all had in common? […]

Episode 24: Why Artists Aren’t Making Money In Their Art Biz

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CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE EPISODE Did you know that the tools you use to make the art are almost, if not more, important than knowing things like composition and color theory? Not all are created equal, and when you aren’t using the best art tools, it can really impact the way the final […]

Episode 23: Tools To Create Abstract Art

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CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE EPISODE For most artists, we don’t always start out in the art world. We either fell in love with it as a hobby, or it came completely out of left field and took us by surprise.  If you’ve listened to the show before, you know that for most of […]

Episode 22: Making the Leap to Full Time Artist with Meribeth Privett

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CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE EPISODE I know I always say I’m excited for every guest episode of the Honest Art Podcast, but seriously, I am SO SO SO excited for this guest. She doesn’t paint abstract art. She doesn’t paint at all actually. She’s a writer — an artist in her own right.  Plus […]

Episode 21: Midlife Battle Cry with Dawn Barton

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CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE EPISODE People are absolutely floored when I tell them that I spend more time on the business side of my art biz than on the art. When I say I have an art business, or that I’m a professional artist, they usually just picture me in a studio, slinging […]

Episode 20: The Less-Than-Sexy Side Of An Art Business

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CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE EPISODE The whole point of The Honest Art Podcast is to help y’all understand how to make the truest, most authentic work you can. And part of my job is to answer questions and facilitate your own exploration.  Because the truth is, sometimes you’ll binge six (or more) episodes […]

Episode 19: Ask Me Anything. Your Questions Answered!

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CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE EPISODE Hindsight is 20/20. As we get older, as we get further along in our art careers, there are definitely times we look back and think, “Man…I really wish I would’ve done that differently.”  And I know when you’re just checking out the highlight reel of people’s lives, whether […]

Episode 18: If I Could Do It All Over Again

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CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE EPISODE One of my favorite parts of being an artist will forever be the connections I make along this journey — especially when it comes to the students I teach in my programs, like Studio Elite. There’s nothing more rewarding than watching people find their “center” with their work […]

Episode 17: Artists Kicking A$$ With Marsha Nieland and DeAnne Williamson

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CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE PODCAST Ever stepped back from your canvas and thought… “What the hell was I thinking?!” It happens to every artist and, believe it or not, is 100% part of the creative process. Sometimes you just feel like your work is shit, and that’s okay. But when all you want […]

Episode 16: How to Get Out of the Fugly Stage of Art

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CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE EPISODE In this week’s episode of the Honest Art Podcast, I sat down with my lovely friend and former Art Biz for Rebels student, Becky Joan Springer! She’s an amazing artist but more than that, she’s an amazing person. Her warm demeanor and loving personality are totally transparent in […]

Episode 15: The Power of Art & Community With Becky Joan Springer