Your Art Matters

Ahhhhh!!!! In this week’s episode, I talk about wanting to make art but how life gets in the way. I share my top 3 tips for dealing with life taking over and how I carve out time. P.s. Our Make Your Mark course starts on 3rd June. This is a 6 part course with my wonderful friend Sharon Griffin who teaches how to create a start pointing, play and delve into the formal elements of art. It is such a...

How to be a more eco aware artist is a question that creeps up all the time. So many artists that I speak to are thinking about how to make their art more environmentally friendly and kinder to our planet.  I, for one, am trying to be more aware of where materials come from, how to package things, and if I can support local businesses in some way or another.  In this episode, I was joined by some...

I went away over Easter and I didn't want to come home. I wasn't sure why, other than that I was having a great time and normal life didn't seem that appealing. I then realised that it was the silent to-do list that is weighing me down. The to-do list we are not conscious of. Everything in our home 'speaks' to us in some way. For example, the plant that is saying 'water me', the wallpaper that is...

“You don’t believe what you see, you see what you believe” How helpful or hindering are your beliefs? Do they help you achieve your goals or get in the way? How are your beliefs causing you to behave and at their heart do yours contain a lie?  In this episode, we’ll explore what a belief is, how you created yours and how to create more empowering ones in order to be more happy, successful and fulf...

When it comes to the art making process, it is important to realise that you can make art in your own way. However you like. Whatever you like. It is your decision. It’s your art. You don’t have to fit a mould.   When you know this and start to accept it, as simple as it sounds, the art making process can become a lot simpler for you. Tell yourself that you are the captain of your own ship. I can...

This is the last episode in our Your Art Matters week bonus series. Twice a year we bring artists together from around the world to bring you inspiration, fun and amazing free resources. *Please note our competition has now closed.  In the episode, I talk about how art has taken me on this journey and almost brought me back to the beginning. I also tell you how you can enter our competition and wi...

Join us as we celebrate our annual Your Art Matters event.  Twice a year we bring artists together from around the world to bring you inspiration, fun and amazing free resources. *Please note our competition has now closed.  In this episode, I share with you my journey through art school and how it has led me to where I am today. 

Welcome to our 50th episode! It's a special one as we are in the middle of our Your Art Matters week.  Twice a year we bring artists together from around the world to bring you inspiration, fun and amazing free resources. *Please note our competition has now closed.  In this episode, I talk about my journey with art and where it began.  Enjoy! 

One of the biggest things that holds us back and dictates the life we live is driven by the judgement we receive from others and the judgment we place on ourselves. In this episode, I want to share how you can free yourself of this feeling.  By freeing ourselves of this feeling we are allowing ourselves to grow and develop in our own way, for our own minds, as it can open doors that you didn’t eve...

WE NEED ART! Art is powerful, it heals, evokes and helps us both question and understand more about ourselves and the world we live in. It builds confidence, self-awareness and self-belief. It creates change and challenges our perceptions. Art is accessible to everyone. It all starts with making art. With everything going on in the world we need art more than ever. In this episode, I will be shari...

Do you know that feeling when you can feel yourself falling behind, like time is running away with you and you just can’t catch your breath? Have you set yourself some big goals this year? Is there something you are setting your sights on to achieve? Know that this is normal. I am feeling it massively at the moment. There is so much going on behind the scenes as we are getting everything ready for...

W get the full debrief from Sharon on her collaborative show at the Collect Art Fair. We will get all the scoop on what went well, what didn’t go so well and what Sharon would definitely do / not do next time. We also discuss the impact that art has, the importance of understanding your own process as an artist and how you have to be in it for the long game. You can watch our live episode here and...

Have you ever felt the world is against you? You have a plan and then something happens that turns your dream upside down, or worst still destroys your plans??   This week I am joined with a special guest, Ricky Locke. Ricky is a professional speaker, magician and hypnotist and during the pandemic, Ricky's dream of becoming fully self-employed was destroyed.   Listen in as Ricky shares how these e...

What is art? Everyone has a view of what art is. It's an important conversation to have as there is no right or wrong. Art is different to everyone and each person will have a different view of what art should be.    Don't get derailed by what other people's opinions are, and hone in on what art is to you. You are unique, there is nobody else out there like you. This is the magic you bring to your...

In this episode, I chat about the topic of talent being something that is taught or whether it is innate. Have you ever questioned whether you have talent? Maybe you have admired others who effortlessly make art and think 'they were born with that talent, it's not possible for me?'. I have views on this topic and I share them with you here.  By the way, I am going live on Monday 21st Feb at 5pm UK...

Sharon shares behind the scenes of how she has secured the biggest art show of her life and how she's preparing for it. The collect show is taking place between 24th-28th February and Collect in London.

Join me and my special guest, Nicholas Wilton, as we talk about how to get unstuck in your art making and how to make powerful art. Hint: you can keep taking art courses, but if you don't learn the foundations of art you will always struggle. We discuss: The feeling of comparison and not being as good as others. How to get started. That feeling when you have a picture in your head but what you mak...

In this episode, I share with you how I have been preparing myself to take part in the 29029 everesting event and how this is taking me completely out of my comfort zone. Listen to this episode to find out how Colin O’Brady, co-founder of 29029 event, inspired me to take the steps I need to get started with my training and how I am using this method of taking tiny steps to achieve my big goals and...

I am very excited to announce a new feature on the Your Art Matters Podcast. The Michelle and Sharon show will be hosted once a month, so grab a cuppa and join us as we talk about art, life and happiness. If you want to tune into this as we record, you can watch live from Facebook or YouTube, make sure you like our pages so you don't miss episodes. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UnitedArtSpace...

An interesting question came to me last week, 'do I need to believe in my goals and dreams?' - I am going to explore this question and talk about how to create dreams and goals so you make 2022 your best year yet. Sign up to the Best Year Yet workshops here: https://uas.unitedartspace.org/byy/ If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review. We read each one and may even give you a shout out. P...

I have had a few people say that they feel like a fraud as they are making money in other ways, not just from art.  In some cases, not making anything at all, which leads to imposter syndrome. This leads me to discuss our definition of success, something we should get really clear on before we design our own lives. 

Have you ever thought about collaborating with another artist? When you look back in history many artists worked together, on projects or to talk through ideas. It's powerful when you find others you can team up with. In this video, Sharon and Wayne join me as we talk about how they are collaborating right now. I can also confirm that they are both exhibiting at the Collect Open in London, which i...

In this episode I am joined by the amazing, Maria Brophy to talk about the topics Art, Money and Success. This is also the title of her best selling book. We delve into a great conversation, so grab a cuppa and a notebook. Please note: this is a pre-recorded!

When I set my goal to write a book at the beginning of last year, I quickly realised that I wasn't ready to write a book. I spent the first 6 months of the year working out what I need to do and who I need to be. I worked on my limiting beliefs and I worked on the skill gap. I imagined the person I needed to be to get a deal and what I need to do now to start being that person. If you are looking...

WHERE FOCUS GOES ENERGY FLOWS I want you to repeat this over and over again. What you are thinking, you will see more of. I want you to make sure you are not inadvertently attracting what you don't want. The mind is powerful!