Coursen’s Corner

How a “No Experience” Artist Built a Real Creative Career


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🎯 Expect to learn how Erin Crain turned a zero-background “I can do that” moment into a legit art business, why mentorship and environment changed everything, and how sobriety, motherhood, and fitness reshaped her creativity and momentum. You’ll also hear what it really takes to price creative work, build an audience, and stay in flow when life gets busy.


Follow Erin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erincrainart/


CHAPTERS

00:00 – How We First Met (And Why Your Content Matters)

03:15 – Why I’m Obsessed With Origin Stories & Pivot Points

07:40 – Torn Between Art, Money, Motherhood… and Fitness

12:05 – “I Can Make That” – The Weekend That Changed Everything

17:30 – Zero Painting Experience to Three Days of Nonstop Canvas

22:10 – Letting the Paint Talk and Learning to Trust the Process

27:45 – Meeting George: The Mentor Who Changed Everything

33:20 – My First Art Show and Realizing “Oh… This Is a Business”

38:55 – Pricing Art: Square Inches, Time, and the “Aggravation Tax”

44:30 – Motherhood, Loss, and a New Season of Creativity


🔗 CONNECT WITH SPENCER COURSEN

📧 ⁠Mailbag⁠

🌐 ⁠Website⁠

📸 ⁠Instagram⁠

🎙️Podcast Guest ⁠Submission Form⁠

📰 ⁠Newsletter⁠

📖 ⁠"The Safety Trap" ⁠

👨‍⚖️ ⁠Keynote Speaker

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