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Resilience + Creating Beautifully Human Work w/ Lanecia Rouse Tinsley Jun 30, 2020

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We talked about…

-- How Lancia creates with patience and mindfulness, and let's her work "become" in it's own timing (and the practicality of working with deadlines within this process)

-- What led to her transition from minister to artist, and how her background plays out in her vocation now

-- How Lanecia moved through the grief of losing her daughter, both on and off the canvas, as well as advice for others working through grief.

-- How both creating art and engaging with art makes us better humans

-- How Lancia has fiercely directed her own art education and her favorite resources for doing so

-- much more!

And! Be sure to check out the show notes on this one. Lancia shared a WEALTH of educational and inspirational resources, and I linked them all up for you.

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Links and Mentions:

-- Creative Process by James Baldwin

-- On Joy and Sorrow by Kahlil Gibran

-- Living With Art by Mark Getlein

-- Menil Collection in Houston

-- Art Institute in Chicago

-- Romare Bearden, Sam Gilliam, Ed Clark, Toni Morrison, Audre Lorde, Frank Bowling, Elma Thomas

Additional resources from Lanecia:

MOMA Online classes (they are FREE!)

Four Generations: The Joyner / Giuffrida Collection of Abstract Art

Ninth Street Women by Mary Gabriel.

Follow Lanecia:

Recent Installation at Project Row

http://www.larartphotography.com/

https://www.instagram.com/larartstudio/

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Portals, Murals and More with Madeleine Tonzi May 28, 2020

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This is both a soothing and super relevant conversation for the current times. Oakland based artist, Madeleine Tonzi, is a painter and muralist. Originally from the high desert of Santa Fe, New Mexico, Madeleine's work is both a reflection of the past, present and future, in which she extracts the essence of moments to create mystical and surreal landscapes. Through a distinct color pallet, soft natural elements and rigid architectural forms, she places emphasis on environments laden with both freedom and boundaries that which shape our navigation through this world and highlight the importance of preserving that which is sacred.

We talked about...

--Madeleine's work: honoring the sacred, home, the desert and portals as a metaphor.

--Navigating being an empathic artist--How she creates her pieces based on mood and the shifts in the work

--The art "movement" of our time that Madeleine (and I!) feel to be a part of

--Thoughts on weaving spirituality and esoteric themes into one's work

---Entering the mural game as a woman and advice for starting out

--The juicy details of her experience working with Meow Wolf

-- And more!

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The Last Days of the Art World...And Perhaps the First Days of a New One by Jerry Saltz

Meow Wolf

Coco Rosie

Aurora

FOLLOW MADELEINE

www.madeleinetonzi.com

@madeleinetonzi

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From Closet Painter to Thriving Business Owner with Amira Rahim Feb 20, 2020

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Instagram SUPERSTAR, Amira Rahim, pulls back the curtain on the personal trials and events that marked the beginning of her career as an artist. She provides wonderful insight into the journey and advice for others who want to sell more work and build a business from their creative pursuits. In the second half of the conversation we get into practical tips for artists. As a long standing resource and teacher for other artists, Amira had some wonderful insights into the mistakes artists make, the power of color and what creates high value art. So many goods in this one! In this episode we talk about...

The personal events that led Amira build her art business
Why she started focusing on color and shifted her style from realism to abstract
Finding a style and subject you can study for the rest of your life
Navigating divorce + being a creator, not a consumer
How hardship fuels the journey + the ways that running a creative business helps us grow
Merging our masculine feminine sides when it comes to being an artist in business
Why Amira moved to California
Amira's experience of navigating the artist space as a WOC
Advice for beginner artists who belong to a marginalized group and don't see themselves represented
The top (specific) mistakes made by artists starting out
The mindset for selling high value art
How to increase the value of your paintings + why your work might not be selling

-------------------------------------------------------------- LINKS Amira Rahim https://www.instagram.com/amirarahimar https://www.amirarahim.com/ UPCOMING: The Art Biz Group Mentorship Program is now open for applications! This is a 4 month program where you'll learn how to strategically sell your work online and build a sustainable business doing what you love.You'll also receive direct, personalized mentoring based on YOU and YOUR art (because there is no "one size fits all" for artists in business). Learn more: www.devonwalz.com/group-mentorship FOLLOW: https://www.instagram.com/devonwalzart/

The Power of Story: Branding, Sales + Layers of the Work with Taylor Lee Feb 14, 2020

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How do we stay cohesive in our brand while having endless freedom to creatively explore? And when it comes to selling our work, what's the best way to help others make a connection with it-- especially if we work in many styles? And maybe the bigger question, as we creatively evolve: How can we weave who we are into the deep layers of our art? Taylor Lee had amazing insight into these questions (and much more) in our conversation together. We talked about...

--Taylors perspective on the many styles she's worked through-- her conflicting feelings and also why it's important

--How to have a cohesive brand AND work in different styles

--"Magpie Syndrome" (aka shiny object syndrome) and why we're conditioned to think it's a bad thing

--Why + how STORY has had the biggest impact on Taylor's business

--The best ways you can hone in on your own story

--Rejection + it's role in Taylor's work

--The personal stories + deep layers that influenced her recent series, "Revival." (so many gripping and transparent shares here!)

--Running a business while having bipolar disorder

--Advice for crafting launches to sell more work

--Why creativity and failure need each other

--Marketing as a way of honoring the work

--Much more

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LINKS Taylor Lee https://www.instagram.com/taylorleepaints/ https://www.taylorleepaints.com/ Mentioned: Emily Jeffords emilyjeffords.com Ravenne Roxanne https://ravenroxanne.com/ Andy J. Pizza https://www.andyjpizza.com/ --------------------- UPCOMING: The Art Biz Group Mentorship Program is now open for applications! This is a 4 month program where you'll learn how to strategically sell your work online and build a sustainable business doing what you love.You'll also receive direct, personalized mentoring based on YOU and YOUR art (because there is no "one size fits all" for artists in business). Learn more: www.devonwalz.com/group-mentorship Early bird price ends on 2/19 FOLLOW: https://www.instagram.com/devonwalzart/

5 Keys to Creating a Sustainable Art Business Feb 12, 2020

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There's a PDF guide that goes with this episode! You'll find the key points from this episode, lists of ideas to implement and questions to help you discover your own best sustainable strategies.

GET THE GUIDE: www.devonwalz.com/resources

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UPCOMING:

The Art Biz Group Mentorship Program is now open for applications! This is a 4 month program where you'll learn how to strategically sell your work online and build a sustainable business doing what you love.You'll also receive direct, personalized mentoring based on YOU and YOUR art (because there is no "one size fits all" for artists in business).

Learn more: www.devonwalz.com/group-mentorship

Early bird price ends on 2/19

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Commitment, Selling Work + Long-Haul Success with Linda Colletta Feb 05, 2020

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If you want the real deal details on how to take the full time leap and get your work in the hands of buyers, this episode is for you. Linda Colletta gives us the full scoop on exactly how she made connections in her local community, sold her work with interior designers, and maintains relationships with collectors. In this episode we talk about....

The thing that nudged Linda to start painting, apply to shows and pursue a career as an artist
How she took the leap into becoming a full time working artist-- business commitments, outreach emails, hustle and all.
What Linda did to break into the interior design market
The dance between fine art v. commercial art (and her fluorescent pink turning point)
Selling high price-point pieces and the stories behind big collectors, like Justin Bieber and Dr. Mark Hyman
Being self-taught: what is has and hasn't meant for her
What it's like to exhibit at Burning Man (!!)

----------------------------------- LINKS Follow Linda https://www.instagram.com/lnmop/ https://lindacolletta.com/ Free Series: The 5 Things Blocking Your Unique Voice www.devonwalz.com/resources Stay in Touch www.devonwalz.com https://www.instagram.com/devonwalzart/

How to Become More Comfortable Being Seen Feb 03, 2020

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Let's face it: a lot of us were probably drawn to visual art because we're more comfortable BEHIND the canvas. Right? But if we want to build a sustainable business selling our art, increasing our tolerance for being seen is so important.

In this solo episode I...

-- Break down WHY it's so important for artists not just to be seen but to become COMFORTABLE with being seen

-- Give you three actionable ways you can start leaning into visibility as an artist, organically and authentically.

If you want to grow your reach and shed that anxiety before hopping on stories, this episode is for you.

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LINKS

Free Series: The 5 Things Blocking Your Unique Voice

www.devonwalz.com/resources

Lacy Phillips

www.tobemagnetic.com

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Unconventional Approaches to Art, Career + Health With Satsuki Shibuya Jan 29, 2020

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Find Satsuki:

www.satsukishibuya.com

@satsukishibuya on Instagram

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Why ART + MAGIC? // New Podcast Preview Jan 25, 2020

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In this quick trailer, I give you some background on my own story and why I started this podcast, as well as a preview for upcoming topics for the season.

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