Your Art Matters

There is no way I would be where I am today if it wasn’t for the help of other people.Finding a mentor can unlock inspiration, connect you to people, support you, and guide you.

In this episode I share:

1. What a mentor is
2. Why having a mentor is vital
3. How to find a mentor
4. The different types of mentor who can help you along your journey

After this episode, consider:1) Is there someone who is doing what you want to do?? Put this person on your radar, follow them, maybe reach out to them. 

2) Question how you can build a relationship with this person. 

You may be new to selling and wonder how long it takes to make a solid living from art.

Or, you may have been trying to sell for years and you are wondering if this is normal and how long you should continue.

This is the topic of today’s episode, and I cover:

• How long it took me to make a living 
• How you define what making a living means 
• Do you have to supplement your income with teaching?
• Why overnight success doesn’t last
• How to transition from one job to standing on your own two feet

If you are a United ArtSpace Hub member, head to the lessons inside The Hub that help you map out a sales plan and work out what you need to sell and how to sell it.  Go into the Hub and search for the following lessons:MANAGING YOUR FINANCES

SELLING YOUR ART WITH CONFIDENCEIf you are not a member and you want to learn more and join the waitlist, click here: https://members.unitedartspace.org

I was recently told if I help an artist reach a million in sales I have succeeded.  This got me thinking about how other people’s opinions of success and what we do can make us derail or shrivel up in silence as we feel inferior or like we don’t belong.

Have you ever felt that?? You are with a group of people and you are not on the same page.  Maybe they view art differently to you? They perceive skill in a different way to you - it can make you question your own sanity, views and beliefs.Even worse, it can make you change who you are.And… the ultimate worse - stopping making art completely.This is what I am covering in today’s episode and I would love to know your thoughts. I mention an artist Head over to Instagram and leave a comment on any of our posts, we read them all :)

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Have you found yourself in a situation where someone insults you or annoys you? Or, is it suggesting something that makes you want to retaliate??I have my hand up here!!!

It might be a client who keeps asking for revision after revision, or a gallery who wants you to reduce the cost of your art.  In this episode, I share an amazing piece of advice when dealing with conflict and difficult people/situations.

In fact, I have started using this with my children and friends! It’s a super powerful strategy for minimising conflict.

For those who are members of United ArtSpace and access the Hub, we have lessons that expand on this: How to manage the client process is an amazing resource with step-by-step help with managing client expectations. If you’re in the Hub, search ‘client process’. If you are not a Hub member, click here to learn more and join the waitlist as we have incredible resources to help you along your journey. https://members.unitedartspace.org

We put a lot of work into making our art, to then have someone else sell it and give them 50% of the money when they didn’t make it can feel crap.There is a huge potential to make and sell your own art in today’s world, you don’t need anyone to sell for you.

But, there is also a great opportunity to collaborate with others who have access to your buyers.  People in the art world and not in the artworld. If you find the right people and they can sell your work, the 50% is worth sharing and in this episode I want to talk about why. Before you go off and give any % to others for selling your work, always make sure that the % you receive is still worth your time and effort! This has to be mutually beneficial to both of you.

Did you know you can become a member of United ArtSpace and receive access to our Hub that contains incredible resources to help you make art you love and turn what you love into a living. You can join the wait list here: https://members.unitedartspace.org/

I’ve finished a weekend of hiking a mountain for 35 hours. In this episode I want to share everything I have learned and how much of what I learned relates to everyday life.

People said many times that I was brave to make this event so public, what if I didn’t complete it and I would have to face everyone and say I failed?

Here’s the thing, this event meant a lot to me. I had no doubt I could do it because of my mindset and training….but, I also did a lot of work on getting ready for disappointment.

This is something we have to experience in life.  We can’t avoid it.  I would have been upset if I hadn't completed it, but I had no issue in telling everyone I ‘FAILED’ as to me failure isn’t a bad thing.  I would have done everything I could and not achieving things in life is O.K.  

This even meant a lot, in the grand scheme of things I was only climbing a mountain.  I kept telling myself this a lot, I am just climbing a mountain.

Not to belittle what we are doing, as what we do means a lot to us but in the grand scheme of life all we are doing is:

• Having an exhibition 
• Selling a piece of art in exchange for money
• Making art
• Climbing a mountain

The next time you get overwhelmed by a task you are completing, tell yourself ‘ I am only doing XYZ’ - see if it works. Grab a cuppa and enjoy this episode where I share all my lessons from the mountain.

I want to shout out to all the lovely artists out there because you are amazing! Being an artist is a mighty task. People will often say, ‘oh it must be lovely being an artist, making art all day long’. If it were just this, then wouldn’t life be grand?

But no, artists can’t just sit making art all day long, they have to wear the hat of many roles to make art their living.

Many artists are doing all of this whilst juggling other jobs so that they can fulfil their dream. Artists do so much behind the scenes, and I want to give you all a big high five because being an artist is a huge challenge but one of the most rewarding.

When you’re an artist, you don’t have a manager reminding you how well you’re doing. So, we’re here to tell you that you are doing great. 

If you know an artist who needs reminding how well they’re doing, please share this with them so we can give them a virtual high five. 

They can also follow us over on our >> Instragram >>

In this episode I talk about how we need to have patience and trust the journey that we're on. Sometimes it's hard, and we feel like we can't do it any longer, but it's these challenging times that make us value what we have when we reach our goals and dreams.

You can do it, and you will do it - believe in yourself!

P.S. This is an old episode from our archive that hasn't been released on the podcast before. 

I know how frustrating it is when you want to make art or pursue your dream but things get in the way. 

It might be kids, family, pressure from friends, or a job that sucks the life out of you. You want to do something you love but you just don’t have time.

In this episode, I share some of my tips for carving out more time that I use daily in hope they can help you. 

I'd love to hear your thoughts on this over on our Instagram!

Only a few days until the workshops begin and we get to spend 2 amazing weeks together as we explore your artwork and how you can get it out into the world.

This is a super time to stop, pause and reflect on what you do. What kind of artist you are, what your work is saying, who will be interested and where you can put it.

You are going to learn the foundations of selling, and hear stories from people who have used this framework time and time again.

We are going to cover all of this in these workshops and so much more!

If you haven’t signed up for the workshops yet, click here to learn more.

For those who are seeing this after the event has finished, we run this once a year so make sure you join the waitlist.

https://uas.unitedartspace.org/mayl