Passionate Painter Podcast

Welcome to part 2 of my interview in progress with American painter Jacob Bartanus of the upper peninsula of Michigan.

If you haven't listened to part 1, you might want to go back to that first to hear his bio, catch his origin story, and find lots of inspiration. You can find it at  at passionatepainterpodcast.com/episode81.

Jacob is currently showing his work at coffee shop and art gallery Palette Coffee & Art in Grand Rapids, MI, as a participant in this year's ArtPrize show. ArtPrize is hosted once a year in the town, with local businesses sponsoring artists. The work is judged by a panel and by the public. The show runs from Mid September to Mid October.

You can find the video of the complete interview on the show notes page along with images of Jacob’s work at passionatepainterpodcast.com/episode82.

Welcome Back. In today's podcast, I get to introduce you to my new found soul sister American Painter Ciara Barsotti.

Ciara is a creative force whose work successfully intertwines the soulful and the playful.

We touched upon many areas I know you'll resonate with, from finding your voice to making time for your art to pricing and selling your work on your terms.

Now if you're a regular listener, I'm sure you've heard me say there's no right way to be an artist. And it's true. But, there are definitely some common traits successful people of any practice share, and Ciara has them in spades.

I'm talking about curiosity, flexibility, and self-awareness. All the things that you need to have a growth mindset.I know you'll enjoy hearing from Ciara as much as I did.

Make sure you swing by the show notes for this episode to check out Ciara's work and all the links we mention, including a downloadable page from Ciara's personal planner. If you're a self-professed organization geek like me and Ciara, you're gonna love it. Enjoy the show.

Be sure to grab your copy of Ciara's personal planner at passionate painter.com/episode80

In today’s episode, I’m going to talk about recognizing when something’s getting in the way of our creativity and learning to use that discomfort as a roadmap to move past it.

Struggling with impostor syndrome?
Insecurity? 
Overwhelm?  
Compare and Despair?  
Uncertain about your next step?

Me too. 

But I’m working on it. And I’m getting there. I think confidence is a verb and we need to practice it to move forward.

So today, in my no fear episode, I’m going to share with you some of the helpful things I’ve learned in my art journey about moving forward not without fear but in spite of it. As always, take what you can and leave the rest.

Welcome back. In this episode, you get to meet intuitive figurative artist Brenda K. Robinson. 

She’s what my mom would call a ball of fire and exudes joy. Currently living in Lakewood Ranch, Florida,, Brenda is prolifically painting and selling her work.

This interview covers a lot of ground, from Brenda’s inspiration and artistic voice to her pricing to how she succeeds in making not just one but often multiple sales per client. 

I think you’ll enjoy Brenda’s energy as much as I did.

I discovered Brenda when she commented on the podcast, so please remember it’s not uncommon for me to find guests throughout their comments and emails. 

Though I can’t interview everyone I hear from, reaching out to me is the best way to make sure you’re on my radar. And it tells me I’m not out here talking to myself. So let me know what you’re up to, what you’re struggling with, and how you’re doing. I really do care. 

The interview ran long, so I’ve broken it into two episodes.

Part 2 is available now at passionatepainterpodcast.com/episode78 

As usual, you can see our interview on video as well as a gallery of some of her works in the show notes at passionatepainterpodcast.com/episode77

Welcome back. In this episode, you get to meet intuitive figurative artist Brenda K. Robinson. 

She’s what my mom would call a ball of fire and exudes joy. Currently living in Lakewood Ranch, Florida,, Brenda is prolifically painting and selling her work.

This interview covers a lot of ground, from Brenda’s inspiration and artistic voice to her pricing to how she succeeds in making not just one but often multiple sales per client. 

I think you’ll enjoy Brenda’s energy as much as I did.

I discovered Brenda when she commented on the podcast, so please remember it’s not uncommon for me to find guests throughout their comments and emails. 

Though I can’t interview everyone I hear from, reaching out to me is the best way to make sure you’re on my radar. And it tells me I’m not out here talking to myself. So let me know what you’re up to, what you’re struggling with, and how you’re doing. I really do care. 

The interview ran long, so I’ve broken it into two episodes.

Part 2 is available now at passionatepainterpodcast.com/episode78 

As usual, you can see our interview on video as well as a gallery of some of her works in the show notes at passionatepainterpodcast.com/episode77

Welcome to part 2 of my interview with Latina artist Soraida Martinez, creator of the Verdadism Art movement.

Since 1992 Soraida Martinez has been known as the creator of Verdadism, a form of hard-edge abstraction where each painting is accompanied by a written social commentary. The artist’s goal is to promote tolerance and a deeper understanding of humanity through engaging the viewer in a thought-provoking conversation on diversity, empowerment, and social justice.

If you haven’t yet listened to part 1, I highly recommend you go back and listen to that first, to hear her bio and her overview of the artistic movement she founded called Verdadism. You can find it at passionatepainterpodcast.com/episode75

And you’ll definitely want to check out the video of this interview to see images of the paintings she discusses in her overview of the movement, on this show notes page, along with images of her work.

Welcome back. In this episode, you get to meet Soraida Martinez, creator of the Verdadism Art movement.

Since 1992 Soraida Martinez has been known as the creator of Verdadism, a form of hard-edge abstraction where each painting is accompanied by a written social commentary. The artist’s goal is to promote tolerance and a deeper understanding of humanity through engaging the viewer in a thought-provoking conversation on diversity, empowerment, and social justice.
Read Soraida's complete bio and see a video of this interiew, which includes a discussion of her work at passioantepainterpodcast.com/episode75

The interview ran long, so I’ve broken it into two episodes. Part 2 is available now at passionatepainterpodcast.com/episode76 

And you’ll definitely want to check out the video of this interview to see images of the paintings she discusses in her overview of the movement. Naturally, you’ll also see a gallery of some of her works in the show notes at passionatepainterpodcast.com/episode75

Welcome back. In this episode, I’m talking about resilience, AKA: brushing off criticism as a creative.

Why is it we push away compliments yet we latch on tight to criticism and repeat it to anyone who will listen?

“Did you hear what she called me?”

“Do you know what he said about my painting?”

They do now.

And YOU’re the one broadcasting it. Don’t be your own worst critic.
For a complete transcript of this episode, go to passionatepainterpodcast.com/episode74

Welcome back. Today I have the pleasure of introducing you to American Artist and Tax expert Hannah Cole. Hanna gives creatives the money tools they need to be financially stable and even thrive.

Hannah’s art is captivating in the way it elevates the ordinary daily landscape around us. Whether she’s painting urban grime of a plucky plant stubbornly clinging to the crack in concrete, Hannah loves to focus on painting the daily surroundings that normally go unnoticed.

In truth, when you see Hannah’s work helps us see on a deeper level. Get the complete show notes at passionatepainterpodcast.com/episode72

As often happens, this interview ran long, so I’ve broken it into two episodes. Part 2 is available now at passionatepainterpodcast.com/episode73 and you'll definitely want to give it a listen to learn about taking care of your taxes as a professional artist.

As always, I'd love to hear what you think.

Until next time,

Go make something.

Welcome to part 2 of my interview in progress with American artist and tax expert Hannah Cole. In this part of the interview, Hannah helps demystify taking care of your taxes as a working artist. You can find the complete show notes to this episode and see some of Hannah's work at passionatepainterpodcast.com/episode73

If you haven’t yet listened to part 1, you’ll definitely want to circle back and catch that as well, as part 1 focuses on Hannah’s success as a fine artist who’s shown both in the U.S. and abroad. You can find it at passionatepainterpodcast.com/episode72

As always, I'd love to hear what you think.

Until next time,

Go make something.