The Professional Artist Podcast: Art Business Transformations
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If you want to make it in the art world, talent is key - but so is mastering the business side. The Professional Artist Podcast is where fine artists and commerce meet. Co-hosts Miguel L. Mayher and Cristina Demiany guide visual artists through an audio gallery, exploring how to show and sell your art, land commissions, apply for artist grants, license your art, and much more. This is where your art career begins to grow. Miguel L. Mayher is the Director of Education at the Professional Artist Association. Previously, he worked with Google Arts & Culture, striking partnerships with national museums. He is also a Global Economic Symposium Young Fellow and a One Young World Ambassador. Cristina Demiany is a Senior Art Business Coach at the Professional Artist Association. She formerly served as Senior Program Manager at Sotheby’s Institute of Art and as Executive Director of the National Children’s Chorus. The Professional Artist Association is a global organization dedicated to providing real-world education for visual artists, including painters, sculptors, and fine art photographers.
Episodios 69
Before You Quit Your Job to Become an Artist, Do This
Free 4-Day Gallery Ready Challenge for artists: https://professionalartist.com/freeMichelle’s work has been shown in museums, and that kind of exhibition history is exactly what galleries look at when they …
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Free 4-Day Gallery Ready Challenge for artists: https://professionalartist.com/free
Michelle’s work has been shown in museums, and that kind of exhibition history is exactly what galleries look at when they consider an artist.
Learn how to present your experience to galleries, even if your list is still short.
Join us live online Nov 16–19 at 7PM ET/4PM PT to learn when you’re gallery-ready, how to price your work and how to present yourself with confidence.
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---How do you know you’re ready to quit your job and become a full-time artist?
In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, textile artist Michelle Wilkie is featured by the Professional Artist Association (https://professionalartist.com/join), the world’s fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists.
Michelle is a New Zealand-born artist who left a 25-year corporate career to pursue her art full-time. Her work blends traditional quilting techniques with contemporary abstraction.
Her work has been featured at the North Carolina Museum of Art, the Mint Museum, and Contemporary Art Museum Raleigh.
In this deep dive, Michelle breaks down the three goals she set before quitting, why your day job can help launch your art career, and how she makes money from her artwork without selling it.
“My favorite thing is not being stressed. And also doing something I love. It's just different when it's something that you really enjoy every day and you want to put that effort into it.”
— Michelle Wilkie
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:59 Rails II: Quilting, Math, and Improv
04:15 Selling Art to a Corporate Collection While Still Employed
06:21 Networking as an Introvert
09:04 Balancing Admin, Networking, and Making as a Full-Time Artist
11:35 Earning Income by Leasing Artwork
14:09 Why Your Day Job Prepares You for an Art Career
16:12 Crack of Light: A Fabric Door About Hope
17:33 Leaving a 25-Year Corporate Career
19:10 Final Advice
Connect with Michelle
Website: https://www.mlwilkie.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ml_wilkie/
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Choosing an Art Gallery (Why Bigger Isn’t Always Better)
Free 4-Day “Gallery Ready” Challenge for artists: https://professionalartist.com/freeIsca has worked with some of her galleries for over 20 years and treats them as business partners.Learn how to present …
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Free 4-Day “Gallery Ready” Challenge for artists: https://professionalartist.com/free
Isca has worked with some of her galleries for over 20 years and treats them as business partners.
Learn how to present yourself to galleries as a partner they’ll want to keep.
Join us live online Nov 16–19 at 7PM ET to learn when you’re gallery-ready, how to price your work and how to present yourself with confidence.
Register free.
---Does the right gallery partner exist for your art, and how do you know when you have found it?
In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, New York-based painter Isca Greenfield-Sanders is featured by the Professional Artist Association (https://professionalartist.com/join), the world’s fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists.
Isca’s work is held in the collections of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Brooklyn Museum, and the Victoria and Albert Museum. In over 25 years, she has learned to treat her galleries as business partners.
In this conversation, Isca breaks down how to tell if a gallery is the right fit, how to build relationships with new galleries, and why a bigger, more prestigious name is not always the better partner.
This episode is an honest look at being upfront in a business relationship and recognizing when it is time to move on.
“I view my galleries as my business partners. They are the public face of my work”
— Isca Greenfield-Sanders
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:41 Lake Beach: Photography, Painting, and the Process
05:06 A Senior Show in Italy
07:41 Building Gallery Relationships That Last for Decades
11:36 Pink Wildflowers: A New Way of Seeing
13:17 How to Choose the Right Gallery
16:13 Getting Into a New Gallery Through Other Artists
17:13 Becoming a Beginner Again: Salt Beach Woodblock Print
18:41 Final Advice
Connect with Isca
Website: https://iscags.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iscags/
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How to Sell Your Art (Stop Trying to Make the Sale)
Free 4-Day “Gallery Ready” Challenge for artists: https://professionalartist.com/freeAlejandra works with galleries and shows at art fairs on three continents, where she learned that collectors buy connection …
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Free 4-Day “Gallery Ready” Challenge for artists: https://professionalartist.com/free
Alejandra works with galleries and shows at art fairs on three continents, where she learned that collectors buy connection, not pressure.
Learn how to present yourself and your work to galleries with that same ease.
Join us live online Nov 16–19 at 7PM ET to learn when you’re gallery-ready, how to price your work and how to present yourself with confidence.
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---Does pushing harder to sell your art make buyers walk away?
In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, geometric painter Alejandra Sieder is featured by the Professional Artist Association (https://professionalartist.com/join), the world’s fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists.
Alejandra is a Venezuelan-born painter based in Australia, with work shown at art fairs in Berlin, Singapore, Hong Kong, and the USA. She spent decades as a graphic designer before committing fully to painting.
Instead of chasing sales, she builds her career through small decisions made consistently over time.
In this deep dive, Alejandra breaks down what to do, and what not to do, when a collector approaches your work.
She also explains why people really decide to buy, and how to know when you are ready to leave your day job.This episode is a grounded look at selling without pressure and making the move to full-time artist at the right moment.
“If you sell from scarcity, you will not sell the painting. People know when you are pushing for a sale.”
—Alejandra Sieder
Timestamps:
00:00 Content Note and Introduction
01:52 Many Territories: Identity, Migration, and Geometry
04:39 Thirty Years Balancing Graphic Design and Painting
07:46 Using Your Day Job to Build Your Art Career
10:01 Labyrinth: A New Sense of Time
13:50 Building Income Streams as an Independent Artist
16:04 What to Do When a Collector Enters Your Booth
19:57 Selling Without Scarcity: Letting the Painting Choose
19:58 Golden Cave: A Decade in One Painting
21:23 Final Advice
Connect with Alejandra
Website: https://alejandrasieder.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alejandrasieder/
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How to Make Money as an Artist (With Multiple Income Streams)
Free 4-Day “Gallery Ready” Challenge for artists: https://professionalartist.com/freeGlory Day earns money as an artist in many ways, including through galleries. Learn how to land your first (or next) gallery …
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Free 4-Day “Gallery Ready” Challenge for artists: https://professionalartist.com/free
Glory Day earns money as an artist in many ways, including through galleries. Learn how to land your first (or next) gallery now.
Join us live online Nov 16–19 at 7PM ET to learn when you’re gallery-ready, how to price your work and how to present yourself with confidence. Register free.
Can selling your art feel natural or does it always come with a performance?
In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, interdisciplinary artist Glory Day McSharry is featured by the Professional Artist Association (https://professionalartist.com/join), the world’s fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists.
Glory Day is based in South Carolina and has built a thriving art business across three income streams: galleries, national art festivals, and commissions.
Each one feeds the others in ways that aren’t immediately obvious from the outside.
Rather than following a fixed formula, she has learned to spot opportunities and clear whatever is in the way of taking them, turning that instinct into a sustainable practice.
In this conversation, Glory Day breaks down how to build multiple income streams from a single art practice, where to find buyers beyond traditional galleries, and how to sell your work without feeling like a salesperson.
“Sales is a language that you learn because it has to do with helping someone give you the means to continue your practice, which happens to be money.”
—Glory Day McSharry
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:38 Fancy Pantry: Personal Narrative in the Paintings
04:04 Three Income Streams
05:57 Breaking Down the Numbers
07:34 Working in Series and Studio Output
09:11 Green Puddles: Chaos, Interior Space, and Home Renovation
11:06 The California Festival Failure
13:28 What It Takes to Show Up Well at Festivals
14:48 Selling Without Performing: The Philosophy Behind the Work
19:27 Bloodlines - Monumentalizing Female Labor
21:20 Final Advice
Connect with Glory Day
Website: https://www.glorydayloflin.com/aboutme
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glorydaystudio/
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How to Succeed As An Artist Without Compromising Your Art
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Can you build a successful art career without letting success change the art you make?
In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, painter Loribelle Spirovski is featured by the Professional Artist Association (https://professionalartist.com/join), the world’s fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists.
Loribelle is a Filipino-Australian figurative painter whose psychologically charged portraits have been exhibited internationally.
She has earned multiple selections for Australia’s prestigious Archibald Prize, including the 2025 People’s Choice Award.
Along the way, she learned that the job side of an art career can compromise the integrity of the work itself.
In this episode, Loribelle shares why trying to make the “right” art can hold you back, how to start earning from your art before a gallery represents you, and why working harder can eventually work against you.
“I was trying to please these imagined judges instead of being true to what I actually wanted to paint..”
—Loribelle Spirovski
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:38 Lux Aeterna: Memory, Trauma, and the Body
05:21 Growing Up Between Cultures
08:14 The MFA Decision
11:32 Getting Into Residencies Without a Strong CV Yet
14:48 How Curators Actually Find Artists
17:03 Pricing Work When You’re Still Building Confidence
19:44 Memento Mori: When the Work Shifts Direction
22:17 Final Advice
Connect with Loribelle
Website: https://loribellespirovski.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loribellespirovski
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We read every single one.How to Get Your Art Into Museums (What Actually Works)
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How does an artist actually get their work into a museum?
In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, painter Elizabeth Barlow is featured by the Professional Artist Association (https://professionalartist.com/join), the world's fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists.
Based in California, Elizabeth has built a career that has taken her work into museums, hospitals, churches, corporate collections, and the San Francisco Opera.
Along the way, she has learned that museum opportunities often begin long before an artist ever asks a curator to consider their work.
In this episode, Elizabeth shares how artists can build genuine relationships with museums and curators, what to do when you don't already have a connection inside an institution, and why supporting museums can be an investment in your own career.
She also explores a less obvious route into museum collections and why some opportunities need to be created rather than waited for.
“I view it as an investment in my art to get to know people, to support them and to support the museum.”
—Elizabeth Barlow
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:38 Empress - From Portraits in Absentia to Flower Portraits
05:13 Getting Into Museum Collections - The Long Game of Showing Up
08:28 The San Francisco Opera Donation - A Gift That Led to a Commission
09:47 The Phoenix Rose - What Survived the Fire
12:20 When Donating Work Makes Strategic Sense
13:52 Approaching Institutions Cold
15:18 Transfiguration - The Church Commission
18:17 Final Advice
Connect with Elizabeth
Website: https://www.elizabethbarlowart.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elizabethbarlowartist/
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How to Get Your Art Discovered (Without Chasing Galleries)
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What if getting your art discovered has less to do with chasing galleries and more to do with putting your work where people can find it?
In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, landscape painter Thomas Sarrantonio is featured by the Professional Artist Association (https://professionalartist.com/join), the world's fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists.
Based in New York, Thomas has been exhibiting since the 1980s and has spent decades building his career around painting, teaching, and his local artistic community.
His work has earned a Pollock-Krasner grant and gallery representation, but many of those opportunities came to him rather than through actively pursuing galleries.
In this episode, Thomas shares how showing his work in libraries, bakeries, and other community spaces helped create unexpected opportunities, how relationships with other artists contributed to his career, and what he has learned from working with multiple commercial galleries.
“Galleries have found me. I never really was good at selling myself, and I didn't feel comfortable doing that, so I usually just gave up on that.”
— Thomas Sarrantonio
Timestamps:00:00 Introduction
01:38 Field Painting : Plein Air at First Light
04:43 Showing Up Without Selling Yourself - Libraries, Bakeries, and Community
08:26 Practical Tips for Showing Outside Commercial Galleries
10:55 Sunset With Storm Offshore: A Labor of Love
15:49 Never Give Up Creative Freedom to a Gallery
18:21 Visibility
20:33 Final AdviceConnect with Thomas
Website: https://www.thomassarrantonio.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thomassarrantonio/
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How to Build Your Art Career With a Day Job (What Actually Works)
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-----What if keeping your day job could actually help you build a stronger art career?
In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, ceramic artist Oami Powers is featured by the Professional Artist Association (https://professionalartist.com/join), the world's fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists.
Based in North Carolina, Oami spent nearly two decades working in clothing and product design before finding her way to ceramics.
She has since built a nationally exhibited studio practice while continuing to work a day job four days a week.
In this episode, Oami shares why financial stability can give artists the freedom to develop their work without rushing the process, what moved her career forward without a single defining "big break," and why taking longer to find your voice can ultimately be an advantage.
“It takes you a while to figure out who you are as an artist, even if you're starting in your 40s like me… and having a day job allows you to do that.”
— Oami Powers
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:38 Tender Tangle - A Pile of Ceramic Objects
04:04 From Clothing Design to Clay - Finding the Right Medium
06:51 The First Residency While Keeping the Day Job
09:15 Working at the Museum - Learning the Art Ecosystem
11:05 Adrift - Building a Visual Vocabulary from Memory
13:06 Why Quitting the Day Job Too Soon Can Cost You
16:05 What a Serious Art Career Looks Like Alongside a Day Job
18:06 Ghost - A Piece Made from Grief
20:38 Final Advice
Connect with Oami
Website: https://www.oamipowers.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oamipowersart/
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How to Stop Undercharging for Your Art (And Get Paid What You're Worth)
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In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, artist and muralist Pepa Ivanoff is featured by the Professional Artist Association (https://professionalartist.com/join), the world's fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists.
Originally from Australia and now based in Costa Rica, Pepa has built an international career completing 343 murals around the world in just nine years.
Along the way, she learned that treating art like a profession also means understanding exactly what your work costs to create and being willing to charge accordingly.
In this episode, Pepa shares how undercharging led her to resent projects she should have enjoyed, what changed when she calculated the true costs behind her work, and why knowing your value helps you identify which clients and opportunities are actually worth pursuing.
“If you're serious about being an artist, being compensated financially for that is something that you need to get really comfortable with.”
— Pepa Ivanoff
Timestamps:00:00 Introduction
01:38 Entre Palmeras - A Studio Canvas
03:17 From Surfboards to Murals - How It All Started
04:48 Questioning the Myth That Art Isn't a Real Career
07:25 Financial Freedom on Your Own Terms
09:15 Saying No More Than Yes - Evolving the Commission Practice
11:15 The Bird of Paradise Mural - A Repeat Client
12:09 Having the Money Conversation Early
15:25 Getting Comfortable with the Money Conversation
16:47 How She Discovered She Was Undercharging
18:39 The Pilates Studio Mural - A Client Who Became a Friend
19:29 The Starving Artist Myth
20:36 Final Advice
Connect with PepaWebsite: https://pepallama.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pepallama/
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How to Become a Professional Artist (Even If You're Starting Late)
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Is it ever too late to become a professional artist?
In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, painter Sarah Richmond is featured by the Professional Artist Association (https://professionalartist.com/join), the world's fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists.
Sarah is an Australian artist whose vibrant paintings span portraiture and wildlife.
After spending 25 years building and running a successful business with her husband, she decided to sell their company and finally pursue art professionally.
Today, she's exhibiting and selling her work at art fairs across Australia and the United States.
In this episode, Sarah shares why starting later in life can actually be an advantage, how her previous business experience helped her approach art professionally, and what it took to navigate the self-doubt and vulnerability that came with calling herself an artist.
She also discusses taking financial and career risks, building confidence through art fairs, and creating multiple ways to sell her work.
“Anyone can do anything if they really want it. And if it brings you joy, there's no reason why you shouldn't.”
— Sarah Richmond
Timestamps:00:00 Introduction
01:38 Cocky With A Twist: Layers, Inks, and a Quirky Series
03:32 25 Years in Business Before Taking the Leap
06:16 The First Art Fair in Austin
08:06 Cheers, Ladies: Living Life on Her Own Terms
10:17 Imposter Syndrome and Backing Yourself
13:19 Building Income Streams Beyond Art Fairs
14:11 Out of the Dust: A Longhorn Painted for Texas
15:23 The Identity Shift of Calling Yourself an Artist
17:14 Final Thoughts
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Why Your Art Niche Is Your Biggest Career Advantage
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What if the thing you think is limiting your art career is actually what could make you stand out?
In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, artist Gian Galang is featured by the Professional Artist Association (https://professionalartist.com/join), the world's fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists.
Based in New York City, Gian is an award-winning artist whose fascination with combat sports became the foundation of his creative career.
By developing a highly recognizable body of work around something he genuinely cared about, he has gone on to work with major brands including the UFC, Nike, Marvel, and ESPN.
In this episode, Gian explains why narrowing your focus can actually expand your opportunities, how a specific artistic niche can help the right audience find your work, and why being deeply aligned with your own interests gives you a better chance of standing out.
“The highest probability of making it as an artist is to be most aligned with what you're into.”
— Gian Galang
Timestamps:00:00 Introduction
01:38 UFC 281: A UFC Poster
04:38 Growing Up Obsessed with Comics and Combat Sports
08:56 Iron Mike: A Mike Tyson Illustration
09:59 From Combat Sports to Entertainment: How the Niche Expanded
13:08 Why Specificity Builds Confidence with Clients
14:41 Family Portrait
16:11 Narrow Focus, Wide Reach: The Philosophy Behind the Niche
18:20 Final Advice
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How to Sell Your Art Without Galleries (What Actually Works)
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What if the best person to sell your art isn’t a gallery?
In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, collaborative painters Signe and Genna Grushovenko are featured by the Professional Artist Association (https://professionalartist.com/join), the world's fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists.
Working as a husband-and-wife team, Signe and Genna transform anonymous vintage photographs into contemporary paintings collected and exhibited throughout the United States.
After years of working with galleries and selling their work directly, Signe and Genna now focus on art fairs, giving them firsthand experience with different sales models and the economics behind each.
In this deep dive, they share why letting go of a revenue stream can sometimes strengthen your business, the real math behind gallery versus direct sales, and how reversing a decision they stood by for 20 years opened up an entirely new source of income.
“Nobody, I think, will sell your work with the same passion that you do.”
— Signe Grushovenko
Timestamps:00:00 Introduction
01:38 A Sense of Perspective
05:47 Leaving Teaching and Going All In on Sales
09:40 Why They Left the Gallery System
13:12 Mapping Desire
14:34 Selling Your Own Work Without Being Pushy
16:41 Measuring Festival Success Over Time
19:51 Adding Reproductions to the Business
23:11 Streetlight Mafia
23:59 Final thoughts
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Artist Burnout: What It Really Feels Like (And How to Recover)
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How do you build a sustainable art career without burning yourself out in the process?
In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, contemporary painter Maria Roza is featured by the Professional Artist Association (https://professionalartist.com/join), the world's fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists.
Based in Turkey, Maria creates figurative work exploring the relationship between humans, nature and our own self-identity.
Since completing her master's degree in painting, she has presented three solo shows and exhibited across Europe and the Middle East.
In this episode, Maria shares what artist burnout actually feels like, the habits helping her recover and build a healthier relationship with her work, and why taking a break can be difficult when your identity and career are tied to creating.
She also challenges the idea that artists should wait to be discovered and explains why creating your own opportunities matters.
“You feel like your body is burning as well, but mentally you feel like you're draining out.”
— Maria Roza
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:38 Red and Turquoise on The Rails
05:34 Finding Your Voice Through Solitude
09:02 What Artist Burnout Actually Feels Like
12:32 How Self-Compassion and Small Sketches Began the Recovery
16:46 Paralell Aggression
19:46 The Discovery Myth: Taking Charge of Your Own Career
24:06 The Trade
25:26 Final advice
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How Artists Build a Career in Public Art (What Nobody Tells You)
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What does it really take to build a career in monumental public art?
In this episode of *The Professional Artist Podcast*, sculptor Heath Satow is featured by the Professional Artist Association (https://professionalartist.com/join), the world's fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists.
Heath has spent 35 years building a career in large-scale public art, with permanent installations at the Denver Zoo, Raleigh-Durham International Airport, and the 9/11 Memorial. Along the way, he has learned that the finished sculpture is only one part of the job.
In this episode, Heath breaks down how artists get their first public art commissions, the financial risks behind large-scale projects, and why experience has led him to turn down opportunities that don't respect an artist's time and expertise.
This deep dive offers a practical look behind the scenes of public art… and what artists need to understand before pursuing large-scale commissions.
“It was just a thought, and now it's this amazing thing out in the world and that's addictive.”
— Heath Satow
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:38 The Seed
04:09 Starting Out: Railings, Festivals, and Building a Portfolio
06:48 Why Scale Becomes Addictive
08:44 Transition: The Accidental Discovery of Mirror Polish Stainless
11:07 How to Apply for Public Art Commissions
15:10 Handling Rejection in a Competitive Field
16:09 The Financial Risk Hidden in Every Commission
18:08 Cor
23:29 Final AdviceConnect with Heath
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Inside My $120K Art Business
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---In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, illustrator, painter, and educator Francis Vallejo is featured by the Professional Artist Association (https://professionalartist.com/join), the world's fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists.
Francis is an award-winning artist and Associate Professor of Illustration at the College for Creative Studies.
Over the past two decades, he has built a six-figure creative business by combining multiple income streams, including original artwork, teaching, illustration, commissions, and publishing.
In this episode, Francis shares exactly how he built a business generating more than $120,000 per year, why so many talented artists struggle to reach that level, and the mindset shift that transformed the way he approached his career.
He also explains why artists should value their expertise like any other specialized profession and how diversifying income can create long-term stability.
"Art, in my opinion, can be an extremely profitable pursuit.”
— Francis Vallejo
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:38 A Pivotal Illustration Project
03:53 The Entrepreneurial Mindset and Building Momentum
05:42 From Broke in His 20s to Six Figures: The Income Breakdown
10:54 The Alaska Residency and the Accidental Printmaking Discovery
15:08 Why Talented Artists Stay Stuck : The Mindset Shift
17:20 Talking About Your Work as a Problem You Solve
18:43 Finding Community
21:28 Final Advice
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How Artists Get High-Paying Interior Design Commissions
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What does it actually take to build a career creating high-paying commissions for interior designers?
In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, abstract painter Lara Scolari is featured by the Professional Artist Association (https://professionalartist.com/join), the world's fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists.
Lara is an Australian abstract artist whose nature-inspired paintings are collected internationally across Australia, Asia, Europe, and the United States.
Alongside her exhibition career, she has built a thriving commission business working with leading interior designers and has expanded her practice through licensing partnerships, including luxury rug collections.
In this episode, Lara explains how artists can build relationships with interior designers, what a professional commission process looks like from inquiry to installation, and why preparation, consistency, and a polished presentation matter more than waiting for the perfect opportunity.
"You've gotta put yourself out there. You've gotta back yourself. You have to take the risk that may not end in anything.”
— Lara Scolari
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:38 Yellow Water Cruising
05:00 Translating Paintings into Rugs and Licensing
07:40 Building an International Exhibition Career
10:16 Wendy's Bolt
10:48 How Greg Natale Walked Through the Door
13:40 The Interior Designer Commission Process
16:09 Where Designers Discover New Artists
17:48 Snorkeling With Matisse
18:55 Final adviceConnect with Lara
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/larascolari/
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The Money Mistake Most Artists Keep Making
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---What's the biggest money mistake keeping artists from building a sustainable career?
In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, sculptor and public artist Matt McConnell is featured by the Professional Artist Association (https://professionalartist.com/join), the world's fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists.
For more than 25 years, Matt has built a career creating large-scale public art while learning the financial systems required to sustain a creative business.
From budgeting complex commissions to pricing work with confidence, he's discovered that profitability starts long before a project begins.
In this episode, Matt explains why undercharging is only part of the problem, how understanding your true costs changes the way you price your work, and how saying no to the wrong projects can ultimately make your business more profitable.
" You have to decide that you are comfortable saying what something costs at risk of losing it”
— Matt McConnell
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:41 Crescent
05:32 Pricing Large-Scale Projects Without Losing Money
11:16 Helix Series
13:10 The Psychology of Charging What You're Worth
17:55 Infinity
20:38 Why Budgeting Is the Most Important Skill an Artist Can Learn
23:38 Final thoughts
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The One Artist Skill AI Will Never Replace
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---What happens when the creative industry changes faster than your career plan?
In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, artist, illustrator, and educator Wouter Tulp is featured by the Professional Artist Association (https://professionalartist.com/join), the world’s fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists.
Over several decades, Wouter has repeatedly adapted his career as the creative industry evolved.
Rather than relying on one role or income source, he built a sustainable practice through illustration, education, personal work, and professional relationships.
In this deep dive, Wouter shares how artists can protect their creative voice, build multiple income streams, and stay visible as AI and new technology reshape the industry.
"Instead of learning a trick you can create a vision and you can tell a story, and I think that's something AI can never do.”
— Wouter Tulp
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:38 Daily Gesture Drawing Practice
03:47 Pivoting the Career
08:54 AI and the Future of Creative Work
10:45 Balancing Client Work with Personal Painting
13:24 The Jazz Painting
14:49 What AI Can Never Replace
17:40 Native American Portrait Series
19:12 Letting Go of External Validation
21:00 Final thoughtsConnect with Wouter
Website: https://www.woutertulp.com/
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How to Get Curators Interested in Your Art with Alia El-Bermani
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---Do curators discover artists… or do artists create the opportunities to be discovered?
In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, figurative painter Alia El-Bermani is featured by the Professional Artist Association (https://professionalartist.com/join), the world's fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists.
Alia's work has been exhibited in museums and galleries across the United States, Canada, and Europe.
Rather than waiting for opportunities to find her, she built a career by intentionally connecting with curators, staying in touch over time, and creating professional relationships that led to long-term collaborations.
In this deep dive, Alia shares what it actually takes to get on a curator's radar, why rejection is often the beginning of new opportunities, and how thoughtful outreach can grow into long-term professional relationships that shape a career.
“You need to continually find curators that will help support you and put you in places that you never even dreamed of.”
— Alia El-Bermani
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:38 The Futures We Behold: Dreaming Beyond the Patriarchy
03:24 Income Streams and Studio Structure
06:38 Playing the Long Game: Career Advice to Her Younger Self
07:54 How to Get a Curator Into Your Studio
10:09 The First Outreach Email
11:10 Vessel: Grief, Loss, and the 2019 Solo Show
14:36 Applying for Grants
17:14 Hear Me: Community and Peer Support
18:27 Final Advice
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Website: https://alia-fineart.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aliapainter/
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Building an Art Career Without Art School (What Actually Works)
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What if the biggest advantage in building an art career has nothing to do with art school?
In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, geometric artist Nima Nabavi is featured by the Professional Artist Association (https://professionalartist.com/join), the world's fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists.
Nima spent 15 years building businesses before becoming a full-time artist.
Without a formal art education, he applied entrepreneurial thinking to his creative practice… ultimately building a career that includes sold-out exhibitions, museum acquisitions, and large-scale public installations.
In this deep dive, Nima shares the unexpected business decision that helped launch his career, why talent alone rarely creates momentum, and how understanding business fundamentals gave him an advantage when approaching galleries and collectors.
This episode offers a practical perspective on building an art career from the ground up… and why the skills that create opportunity often extend far beyond the studio.
“The very beginning was the hardest part. And so if you can do anything to extend the lifespan of your career in the very beginning, I think there's a big payoff down the line.”
— Nima Nabavi
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:38 Roswell 2223: Scale and Creative Freedom
04:22 From E-Commerce to Art: Finding the Practice
08:24 Posting the Work and Getting the First Show
11:02 Signal: The Museum Projection Piece
14:44 Pricing Strategy for a Sold-Out First Show
21:25 Noon : Collaborative Work with Jason Seif
24:24 Top lessons
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--How do artists build gallery relationships that last not just years… but decades?
In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, painter Betsy Eby is featured by the Professional Artist Association (https://professionalartist.com/join), the world's fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists.
Betsy began her career painting in her basement while working day jobs.
Today, she is represented by galleries across the United States and in London, with exhibition schedules booked years in advance.
Her career has been built through long-term gallery partnerships, consistent exhibitions, and a deep commitment to her studio practice.
In this deep dive Betsy shares what keeps galleries invested in an artist over the long term, why relying on a single gallery is rarely enough to build a sustainable career, and how artists can grow the business side of their practice without compromising the work itself.
“ I was painting in my basement, I held various day jobs … and then a gallery picked me up in Seattle. Right now my exhibitions schedule is booked until 2029.”
— Betsy Eby
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:44 Isles: Encaustic Process
05:01 Music, Health Crisis, and the Work's Evolution
10:04 Building a Career in Seattle
12:57 Sustaining Long-Term Gallery Relationships
13:53 Chromatic Frequencies: The Painting Process
16:00 Why Museums Matter
17:00 Working with Multiple Galleries
19:39 Scriabin's Mystic Chord: Grief and the Dark Palette
22:35 When to Leave the Day Job
24:39 The Red Paintings and Evolving Past Success
25:20 Final advice
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How to Build an Art Career Without Selling Out
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Can you build a successful art career without compromising your artistic vision?
In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, painter Vincent Desiderio is featured by the Professional Artist Association (https://professionalartist.com/join), the world's fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists.
Vincent is one of the most respected figurative painters of his generation.
His work is held in major collections including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and the Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum, yet his career was never built around chasing trends, market demands, or recognition.
Instead, Vincent devoted himself to a different pursuit: making the strongest work he was capable of making.
In this deep dive, Vincent shares why pursuing recognition can pull artists away from their best work, how he built a career without compromising his standards, and what he learned after achieving the success that many artists spend years chasing.
“Enough people every day sell themselves out. They do exactly what will make them rich. I wouldn't jeopardize my one chance to actually do the best I can be as an artist.”
— Vincent Desiderio
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:50 Cockaigne: Art History as Self-Portrait
04:48 Painting Against the Culture of Speed
09:21 Dead White: When a Painting Finds Itself
11:15 Breaking Into the Art World
13:48 Advice for Artists at Any Stage
17:06 Theseus: When the Concept Evolves
19:51 Closing ThoughtsConnect with Vincent
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It Takes 10 Years to Become an Artist (No One Tells You This)
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What happens after art school when the exhibitions, opportunities, and recognition don't arrive as quickly as you expected?
In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, painter Melanie Vote is featured by the Professional Artist Association (https://professionalartist.com/join), the world’s fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists.
Based in New York City, Melanie has spent more than two decades building a career through residencies, grants, exhibitions, and a sustained commitment to her studio practice. Rather than following a path of early recognition or rapid success, her career has unfolded gradually through long-term growth.
In this deep dive, Melanie shares what many artists discover after graduation but rarely talk about: the uncertainty of the years that follow.
She reflects on the gap between expectations and reality, how a transformative residency reshaped her understanding of success, and why comparing your timeline to others can be one of the biggest obstacles to creative growth.
”There's a lot of emphasis on you get out of grad school, and then you have to just get your work into a gallery, and if you didn't, it's over. But my story wasn't like that”
— Melanie Vote
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:38 Metamorphosis
04:22 Growing Up Around Makers
06:18 First Shows and the Years After Art School
09:30 The Wash House Series
11:54 Grants, Residencies, and the 10-Year Myth
16:30 How to Apply for Residencies
19:06 Bioluminous
21:49 Final Advice for ArtistsConnect with Melanie
Website: https://melanievote.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melanievote/
Resources
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Pollock-Krasner Foundation: https://www.pkf.org/
Vermont Studio Center: https://vermontstudiocenter.org/
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Making Art With a Full-Time Job (The System That Works)
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---How do you build a serious art career when you have limited time to make art?
In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, realist painter Nancy Hollinghurst is featured by the Professional Artist Association (https://professionalartist.com/join), the world’s fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists.
Based in the New York City area, Nancy is known for her vibrant still life paintings and has built an internationally recognized practice while balancing her own studio work with full-time employment in other artists’ studios.
Rather than waiting for more free time, Nancy developed systems that allow her to create consistently, stay focused, and make meaningful progress toward long-term goals.
Her approach is built on planning, prioritization, and understanding exactly what each day is working toward.
In this deep dive, Nancy shares how she balances full-time work with a prolific studio practice, why planning your goals may matter more than planning your days, and how structuring your time intentionally can unlock creativity rather than restrict it.
”Whatever your biggest goal is, go one louder. If you're aiming for even bigger than you think you can even get, you're still going to go farther than you thought you were originally”
— Nancy Hollinghurst
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:44 The Head Vase Series and Creative Process
04:36 Planning Systems and Production Schedules
05:46 Building Community Through Group Shows
06:39 A Magical Escape - Playing with Reality
08:01 Working at Jeff Koons, Amy Sherald studios and Colossal Media
11:03 Balancing Studio Work with Full-Time Employment
13:27 How to Start Planning Toward Bigger Goals
15:11 Engaging the Noose - A Self-Portrait
17:23 Student Debt and Alternative Education
19:17 Final Advice for ArtistsConnect with Nancy
Website: https://www.nancyhollinghurst.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nancyhollinghurst/
Resources
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She Built a Global Art Career by Staying True to Her Style
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How do you build a successful art business without losing the creative spark that made the work meaningful in the first place?
In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, painter Belinda Nadwie is featured by the Professional Artist Association (https://professionalartist.com/join), the world’s fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists.
Belinda is an Australian artist whose deeply personal paintings have attracted collectors around the world for more than a decade… while remaining completely rooted in her own voice and vision.
Rather than chasing trends, she focused on developing a style that felt unmistakably hers and building a business structure that could support it long-term.
In this deep dive, Belinda shares why finding your style changes everything about building an art career, how she balances commissions, galleries, and online sales without losing creative momentum, and why understanding your value is essential to sustaining your practice financially.
”If you really put your heart and soul into things, you really believe it and it's your passion, there's someone who will love it, so you don't need to worry.”
— Belinda Nadwie
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:36 “Free and in Love” Intuition-Based Painting
03:41 Morning Routine and Visualization Practice
04:40 Starting Out as an Artist
06:18 Building an Online Presence
08:33 Multiple Income Streams
09:36 Managing Commissions
12:45 Business Systems and Processes
14:37 “If Only He Knew” Expanding the Practice
18:29 Gallery Relationships
19:27 “Still Life and Exuberance” painting
20:37 Key Lessons from 10 YearsConnect with Belinda
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Build Your Art Career Around Your Life (Not the Other Way Around)
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What happens when you build your art career around the life you actually want to live?
In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, fine art photographer Jonah Allen is featured by the Professional Artist Association (https://professionalartist.com/join), the world’s fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists.
Based on Florida’s Gulf Coast, Jonah is known for his immersive ocean photography, collected internationally and exhibited in galleries and museums across the United States.
As a surfer, photographer, and creative entrepreneur, he built his career around the rhythms of the ocean… combining lifestyle, creativity, and business into a path that feels aligned rather than draining.
In this deep dive, Jonah shares how living near the water shaped both his artistic voice and his business decisions, why artists need to develop their work deeply before trying to monetize it, and how learning uncomfortable skills like marketing, sales, and relationship-building gave him more freedom and control over his career.
This episode offers a practical look at building a creative life intentionally… where the goal isn’t just making art, but creating a life that continues to give you energy over the long term.
”I just saw visual art and photography being the vehicle that would create the most aligned lifestyle that I wanted.”
— Jonah Allen
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
02:03 Sea Study #42 Origins: Two Lifelong Obsessions
02:31 Capturing Long Shutter Effects and Wave Focus
02:55 Underwater Camera Process and Reviewing Footage
03:14 Jonah’s Surf-and-Camera Timeline and Life Alignment
04:37 Early Career Failures, Art School, and Early Monetization Attempts
05:11 Building a Body of Work and Discovering a Recognizable Voice
06:03 Rejection, Persistence, and Learning by Doing
07:15 Turning Rejection into Momentum: Curators and Major Deals
08:26 Inflection Points: Self-Published Book and Community Education
09:24 Learning Skills Through Doing: Growth Mindset and Marketing Education
10:54 Competition and Ongoing Learning 1
2:00 Designing a Life with Research, Data, and Team Leadership
15:46 Building Collector Relationships and Support NetworksConnect with Jonah
Website: https://jonahallen.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonahallenstudio/
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Gallery Owner Reveals the Sales System Most Artists Are Missing
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---Do galleries and art sales really come down to luck… or are they built through systems and follow-through?
In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, gallery owner, author, and Professional Artist Association Faculty member Jason Horejs is featured by the Professional Artist Association (https://professionalartist.com/join), the world’s fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists.
Jason has spent decades on the business side of the art world, helping artists understand how galleries actually work, how collectors make buying decisions, and why most artists lose opportunities simply by failing to follow up.
In this deep dive, Jason breaks down how to approach galleries in a way that gets real responses, the follow-up systems most artists never implement, and how consistent communication turns interested viewers into long-term buyers and collectors.
Rather than relying on chance, Jason explains how artists can create momentum through repeatable systems, broader exposure, and professional relationship-building.
” If you're looking for exposure, galleries should certainly be a consideration, and if you're not in galleries, you're missing out on the opportunity to have people who are seeking art see that work.”
— Jason Horejs
Timestamps
00:01 Introduction
01:47 Jason’s Core Message on Exposure
02:54 Galleries and the Internet as a Hybrid Career Strategy
03:41 Building Digital Portfolios and Using Email + Online Approaches
04:51 Gallery vs Direct-Sales Tension and How It Gets Managed
06:39 Benefits of Cultivated Audiences for Artists and Galleries
07:40 Clear Plan for Getting Representation: 100 Target Galleries
08:13 Submission Strategy: Persistence, Follow-ups, and No-Response Handling
09:05 Follow-up With Collectors: Turning “I’ll Think About It” Into Sales
13:55 Consistent Email Marketing Frequency and Using Content in Parallel
15:38 Newsletter Growth: Staying in Front of People Over Time
19:22 Follow-up as the Missing Sales Piece + Practical Purchase Rate Examples
22:38 Long-Term Impact of Ongoing Follow-upConnect with Jason
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How You Can Sell Art Prints Online (Without a Huge Following)
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---Do you really need a large following to make money from your art online?
In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, painter and sculptor Kasia Frankowicz is featured by the Professional Artist Association (https://professionalartist.com/join), the world’s fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists.
Based in Melbourne, Kasia creates bold work infused with humor. Alongside her original pieces, she has built a consistent income stream through prints… making her work accessible while expanding her collector base beyond high-ticket sales.
Rather than relying on a massive audience, Kasia focused on visibility, proving that print sales can become a reliable part of an artist’s business.
In this deep dive, Kasia breaks down how to generate consistent income through prints, what actually drives sales (and where most artists go wrong), and how showing up across platforms creates steady demand over time.
” Art should be for everyone and I don't subscribe to the idea that prints make your work less valuable.”
— Kasia Frankowicz
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:22 "Wild Westie" artwork
02:38 Starting Over During COVID
07:28 Growing Up in Western Sydney
08:42 Why Kasha Sells Prints
10:02 Documenting Work for Print Sales
11:59 Pricing Prints
13:11 Getting Your Work Photographed
14:56 Using Ads to Drive Sales
16:36 "Kitchen" artwork
17:33 Showing Up Everywhere Online
18:54 Building Connections Through Art Fairs
20:46 "1999" artwork
21:33 Staying Grateful as You Grow
22:39 Advice for Artists Who Don't Fit InConnect with Kasia
Website: https://kasia-studio.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kasia.artist/
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How You Can Build an Art Career Abroad (From Nothing)
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What does it take to build an art career from scratch in a country where you don’t even speak the language?
In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, painter Gabrielle Reeves is featured by the Professional Artist Association (https://professionalartist.com/join), the world’s fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists.
Gabrielle is an American artist working between the United States and Turkey, who made the unconventional decision to move abroad and pursue her career without an established network, local connections, or even fluency in the language.
Starting from zero, she built her career step by step through persistence, visibility, and a willingness to put herself in uncomfortable situations.
In this deep dive, Gabrielle shares how she created opportunities without waiting for permission, what actually led to exhibitions and gallery representation, and how consistent, small actions compound into real momentum over time.
“ I have had people tell me: you're crazy to move to a foreign country and work as an artist. But I knew it's what I wanted to do.”
— Gabrielle Reeves
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:32 Building an Art Career From Scratch Without a Network
01:38 Art-Making Process: Materials Lead the Way
03:41 Working in a Detailed-Realistic Style with Surrealist Qualities
05:45 Career Choice: Music vs Painting and Becoming Serious About Art
06:10 Influence of Wyoming and Istanbul on Her Work
07:26 Travel and Study Abroad as the Path to Moving to Turkey
08:54 Moving to Istanbul Without a Network: Openings, Outreach, Residencies
10:53 Learning Turkish and Expanding Connections Through Language 1
5:59 Running a Career Across Continents: Logistics of Transporting Work
17:11 Shipping vs Carrying Artwork Personally (Packing Strategies)
19:49 Financial Responsibilities: Tracking Sales/Expenses and Filing Taxes
23:04 Coaching Program: benefitsConnect with Gabrielle
Website: http://gabriellereeves.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabrielle_reeves_art/
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Does talent get you opportunities as an artist… or does something else drive a career forward?
In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, paper artist Eric Standley is featured by the Professional Artist Association (https://professionalartist.com/join), the world's fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists.
Eric is a professor of Studio Art at Virginia Tech whose multi-layered paper works have been exhibited in galleries and museums around the world.
His process is extraordinarily time-intensive and that relationship with time turns out to be central to everything he has built professionally.
Rather than spreading his attention across every possible avenue, Eric has developed a sharp sense of where his effort belongs and which opportunities are actually worth pursuing.
In this deep dive, Eric breaks down how international gallery and museum relationships are built and sustained over time, why opportunities rarely come from talent alone, and how the discipline of protecting your attention shapes the trajectory of a career.
This episode is a candid look at how professional artists navigate the gap between making meaningful work and building the relationships and structures that bring that work to the world.
“I try to think as big as possible, and I also try to think as big as possible in choosing those goals.”
— Eric Standley
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:40 Committing to a Single Idea Over Time
01:53 Rule-Based Practice and Creative Constraints
03:18 Paper as a Medium
04:10 Accidental Discovery of Layered Paper
05:57 Building Depth Across Layers
08:22 International Gallery Relationships
11:21 The Omnia Commission
13:09 Working Outside the Frame
16:13 Balancing Commissions with Other Work
17:25 Working with Museums
19:14 The Irreducible Installation
21:17 Consciousness, Quantum Thought, and the Work
23:33 Urgency, Time, and Artistic Focus
25:01 Working from the HeartResources
Irreducible(book) by Federico Faggin: https://www.collectiveinkbooks.com/essentia-books/our-books/irreducible-consciousness-life-computers-human-nature
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Website: https://www.eric-standley.com/
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