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CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE EPISODE Was Getting My First Art Studio a Good Idea? You know I’m not big on the whole idea of “needing” to have the fanciest things to be an artist. Things like a degree, connections, or a studio. It is possible to just get your ass up and paint; […]

Episode 28: Was Getting My First Art Studio a Good Idea?

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CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE EPISODE I don’t care who you are or what your work history is. Whether you’ve been a working artist or you have a steady career doing something else. We all want to find that sweet spot between work and play. But here’s the thing — artists, in particular, tend to […]

Episode 26: Screw Work/Life Balance — Do THIS Instead

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CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE EPISODE As artists, it’s very easy for us to get attached to our work. I mean, how can we not? We pour countless hours, money from supplies, our creative energy, and most importantly, our hearts and souls, into what we make.  But when I sat down with this week’s […]

Episode 25: The Imperative of Freedom and Flexibility with Keren Toledano

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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 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 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!