Your Art Matters

We are fast approaching the midway point towards this year, halfway through the year, can you believe how fast the time is going? I want to talk today about how I'm starting to get ready for planning the rest of the year and how you can too. So as we approach the midpoint, I like to do a mid-year review. And in fact, I'm going to be doing a free workshop for you all where I'll be reviewing my year and I'll be using a worksheet to review the six months gone and what I wanna be doing going forwards and doing a big reflection.

And if you want to join me, it's completely free. The link is below. And this time of year I really like to stop and reflect and just pause for a moment. I feel like sometimes we get swallowed up in life and we've maybe set goals in January. If you've set goals before, you might not have set goals. But for those who took part in Best year yet, which is a big event we do in January, in that we set three big goals for the year and get really intentional around creating our success on purpose and designing our own lives.

If you know anybody that would like to take part, please do let them know and have a wonderful, inspiring motivating week.

I'll be back next week. Take care.

After moving house recently, I realised that I had been living in my previous home with serious self-doubt, fear and wild stories that held me captive.

In today's episode, I shed light on how easily we become trapped in the monotonous cycles of life, often failing to recognise the profound impact that an unsatisfying situation can have on our overall happiness.

Enjoy

As I film my last ever episode in the room I began in 7 years ago, I reflect on the journey.

When I first started filing and recording 7 years ago, I felt like an imposter, a fraud and incompetent.

I had friends film with me as I was terrified to do it alone.

I was afraid of people judging me and being mean. I was afraid of saying the wrong thing.

I was afraid to be myself in case I wasn't professional enough or good enough in the eyes of others.

I now realise these feelings are so normal and absolutely necessary when we are in a stage of growth.

These feelings disappeared whilst I was in my comfort zone and now they are back as I am in the stage of breaking through to the next level.

In today's episode I share my journey and the cycle of incompetency and why it's necessary.

It's also a goodbye to the room I have recorded over 1000 videos in.

Thank you for sharing this journey with me.

Capucine Jenkins is a trailblazing digital art curator who is pushing the boundaries of what's possible in the realm of NFTs and the blockchain.

Before she started working with NFTs, our guest honed her skills at several prestigious museums, including the High Museum of Art in Atlanta.

She remains passionate about nurturing artists and innovating digital art spaces.

I am so excited to have Capucine join me on today's podcast.

We covered everything you need to know about NFT's:

• What are NFT's ?
• How do you Create a NFT?
• How can I sell and market an NFT?
• How can I keep myself safe when it comes to NFT's?
• What are NFT trends and what sells?
• How do I price an NFT?
• How do people buy an NFT?
• How do NFT's impact the environment?
• How do I deal with NFT hunters? You know, those annoying messages on social media.

If you have been wondering any of the above, then this weeks episode if for you.

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Three years ago, Laura dreamed of becoming a full-time artist, and today she is living the dream!

Laura sells her original works, hosts workshops, has been on TV, radio and in magazines - she wakes up most mornings pinching herself to make sure this is really happening.

Based in Croatia and working in clay, Laura creates birds of happiness, bottles that think they are vases and volcanic flowers.

In today's episode, we talk about Laura's journey and how she has built a wondrous creative life.

If you want to learn more about Laura, you can click the links below:

Website: https://arcus.hr/en/arcus-art-studio-laura-rainbow/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artstudiolaurarainbow/

Overcoming self-doubt and reigniting passion for art.

This is what we are talking about today with our special guest, Nish Shah. A self-taught artist who has been creating art from a young age, finding solace and comfort in the process.

However, crippling self-doubt caused Nish to put his passion on hold for three decades, until the pandemic gave him the opportunity to reignite his love for art.

It is truly a pleasure to speak with Nish about his journey of rediscovering his passion and going on to sell his incredible artwork.

Despite having no formal art education or training, Nish is a natural-born artist who specializes in surrealistic and realistic pencil drawings, using graphite and color pencils with exceptional skill. His breathtaking portraits of people, animals, and elephants have captured worldwide attention.

In today's session, we delve deep into Nish's experience of making art after a long hiatus and how he overcame his fear of putting his art out into the world.

Whether you are an artist or someone who struggles with self-doubt, this podcast is sure to inspire you.

Enjoy

Have you ever felt like you are just not getting anywhere??

Especially when it comes to selling??

In today's episode, it was a pleasure to speak with Dr Simone Paterson who spent many years feeling like she had lost her soul.

Today Simone is a full time artist, having had solo shows, a feature in a dream gallery, community projects and feeling blessed to be alive.

We delve into:

• What has helped Simone along the way • What advice she has for others who want to start selling • Simone's practice of fusing creative technologies and crafts.

If you want to learn more about Simone, click here:

Website: https://www.simonepaterson.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonepatersonart/

Today's special guest is a multimedia artist inspired by people, places and community.

With a love of clay and oil paint Carole Ince celebrates the uniqueness of people and captures life as it unfolds.

Tuning in from Canada, I thought you will enjoy hearing some real talk.

Carole has solid collections of work, has started selling and has recently had a super successful solo show. We chat about the journey to this point and what life is really like as an artist.

Some of the big takeaways from this conversation were:

• The process takes time and consistent action

• Confidence came from all the small steps in the early days, which maybe felt as if things weren't going anywhere

• The journey is a long one so having a community around you to support you when things go wrong (and right) is imperative

• Honing in on why Carole made art, why it matters and growing belief in her work

• Always learning - every day

• Checking in and planning on a regular basis (making this fun)

Enjoy

Have you ever felt a creative block?

Those moments when you feel like you want to make art, but you can’t get going??

Or, you are all fired up making and then boom, you lose interest and get bored.  

Inspiration runs dry.

You panic that maybe you had a lucky streak and your art-making days are over?

I have had many of these moments over the years.

Another one, you are plodding along and making art regularly, but you have lost the spark, and you feel in a bit of a rut.

If any of this sounds familiar, then today’s episode is for you as I share how to kickstart your art.

There is so much talk everywhere about AI and using it to create art.⁠

Anyone can create poetry, music, art, books - the list goes on.⁠

What does this mean to us as artists? How will this impact us? How should we feel about all of this??⁠

In today’s episode, I talk about ways you can use AI, what this means for the art world and how we should feel about it.⁠

P.S. Don't forget you can join us for our next FREE event - Your Art Matters. This is our annual birthday party, and all online, so you can join from the comfort of your own home - We start a week today! ⁠

⁠You can sign up for the event here: https://unitedartspace.lpages.co/yam/