Willy (Wilamina) Russo

S4 Ep90 Georgia Draws A House knows how much we love home


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A late night spray paint expedition and an unplanned PR sensation saw Georgia Draws A House blast into existence.

It all began with a drawing of her childhood home for her mum. And then one for her mum's friend. And then one for her mum's friends' friend. And then her mum's friends' friends' friend. And you get the picture.

Georgia Norton Lodge is an artist, a book illustrator, a designer and a business woman. She is also a woman without a five year plan. Or even a 12 month plan. One thing she absolutely knows is she wants to bring joy and love to people by drawing their homes.

Homes with happy stories, homes with sad stories, homes people grew up in and homes people said good bye in.

And when I say Georgia doesn't have a plan, don't confuse that with a lack of achievement. She has a busy design business, a monthly sell out commission list, employs three people, has run drawing workshops with Google, and is helping the Inner West of Sydney come to life with beautiful public art.

We talked about so much in today's episode of Interview With An Artist.

The intriguing way she learns about her commission clients, the different avenues of her practice which make up her business, her love for collaborating with amazing street artists, how listening and not having set in concrete plans helped her pave the way, and how a horrible boss, a can of spray paint and the side of her parents house helped put Georgia Draws a house on the map.

If you aren't lucky enough to land one of Georgia's hotly contested original commissions, she has a colouring in book of Sydney's Inner West that is perfect for big and small kids.

There is so much in this episode I feel you will find helpful and inspiring.

It was an absolute pleasure speaking with Georgia and I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

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Interview With An Artist is hosted and produced by Willy (Wilamina) Russo.

Along with championing the arts through this podcast and her radio work at 2ser107.3FM, Willy is also an artist mentor. She works with artists from a variety of stages and backgrounds, helping them figure out the right next step in their artistic practice. If you're looking for some advice navigating your artistic practice, book a session today via her website, wilaminarusso.com 

You can also sign up for the monthly newsletter, Mentor Musings with tips and advice and plenty of client celebrations. 

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