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Muralist, Painter, and Performance Artist, Gregg Deal, makes art that is provocative and powerful. Work that explores themes of Indigenous identity, race relations, decolonization, and appropriation. As a marginalized artist in a Western art world, Gregg's work challenges our assumptions and beliefs about what it means to be Indian in America.

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Leah Tumerman makes paintings on canvas, murals on walls, and drawings on paper. Her work explores what it means to be a woman through the lens of sisterhood and community, identity and belonging. And sometimes, loneliness.

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Kesha decided she wanted to be an artist when she went to NYC at 15. She's making art ever since. In this conversation we talk about:

Jeweler and watercolor maker, Kim Wildthorne, is a mother, thinker, doer and creative problem solver whose “heart manifests in the world with humility, sensitivity, and gratitude.” Kim brings beauty, intention, and integrity into the world through sustainable made jewelry and eco-conscious watercolor paints.

In this interview we talk about her struggles as she transitioned to life as a full-time artist, the courage to become an artist, how to sell your work with integrity and grow your business authentically, the sacrifices she’s made to stay an artist, and how to hold on to the core of who you are in a world of instant feedback, advice, and criticism.

Karen Walrond is a bestselling author and the creator of the award-winning blog, Chookooloonks. She’s a TEDx Speaker, a certified Daring Way facilitator, and part of One.org, a grassroots organization that fights extreme poverty and preventable disease in developing countries. Her mission is to help you look for, and find, the light. This is Karen’s story from a 5-year-old told she had no aptitude for art to a woman whose entire life is about making it.

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In this very candid interview Alisa Burke, painter & mixed-media artist, talks about everything from miscarriage and how art pulled her through what was one of the hardest years of her life to the challenges of being a full-time artist, what happened when she got really brave and put herself out there, how to find your own creative voice amongst the millions of others, and what it took for Alisa to leave the world of a steady paycheck and health care and leap into the world of art, dreams, and freedom.

Andrea Pippins is a successful illustrator and author who didn't take any art classes until her senior year in high school. She applied three times to the Tyler School of Art at Temple University before being accepted. Today Andrea has clients around the world including the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Lincoln Center and Free People. Her work has been featured in O: The Oprah Magazine, Family Circle and The Huffington Post and she’s the author of three books including the coloring book, “I love my hair” and her newest book, Young, Gifted, and Black. This is Andrea’s story from just starting out to freelancer to living back on her mom’s couch to being a full-time successful artist living in Sweden with her husband and baby boy.

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Fear researcher, author, and productivity expert, Roanne Van Voorst used to be an overworked academic scared of dogs, flying, public speaking, risk-taking, and heights. Then Roanne started putting her research into action. Now she works four hour days producing more than she ever has. She’s written six books in the last six years, including Fear! Extreme athletes on how to reach your highest goals and overcome stress and self-doubt. She’s created two in-depth online training programs, and she flies around the world speaking publicly. In her off time she climbs mountains. And she has a dog.

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Catherine Rains is a collage artist and painter. She began making art at 33-years old to help relieve the stress of her full-time job. Over the last two decades, Catherine has built a strong following and an extensive portfolio. Her work has been shown in galleries, art shows, and is in private collections around the country. Here is the story of Catherine’s journey: from making art while working, to becoming a full-time artist, getting breast cancer, divorced, returning back to work, and eventually becoming, once again, a full-time artist.

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Grace Chin makes art that is both political and pretty, useful and ornamental. She makes beautiful wreaths that surround strong personal and political statements like “smash the patriarchy, hope fiercely, nevertheless she persisted, I believe you," and "take care." Grace graduated with a BFA in printmaking from the University of Kansas in 2012. Before starting her career as a full-time artist, she worked for a while at a toy store until she decided that she wanted to pay her rent doing what she loved. Grace went on to do just that.

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