The Living Artist

In this episode of The Living Artist podcast, Preston shares some artistically meaningful quotes from some of his favorite artists and musicians of all time. He goes onto share his own thoughts and expands on these insights, sharing stories and anecdotes from his own life and experience. What better way to learn than from some of the best of all time. Enjoy! For more information on Preston M. Smit...

In this episode of The Living Artist podcast, Preston talks about a recent challenging experience he had with a couple of painting sales on an online gallery. He talks about how important it is to be knowledgable about our own work, self-worth, and how to best be an advocate for ourselves. We hope you like it! For more information on Preston M. Smith and his artwork, visit  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode of The Living Artist podcast, Preston talks about developing a healthy state of delusion. Wait, what? We know, we know... It sounds more than a bit bizarre, but listen in and you will get some clarity on this hidden superpower. So come along, and get "delusional" with us. Enjoy! For more information on Preston M. Smith and his artwork, visit  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode of The Living Artist podcast, Preston serves up a bit of holiday humor, spiked with a hefty dose of holiday sales advice and options. If you are not sure what to do to increase your holiday art sales, or are just looking for some inspiration, this is the episode for you. It highlights segments from a handful of popular holiday themed sales episodes over the years. Listen in to get...

In this episode of The Living Artist podcast, Preston gets very personal and taps into his anger, to provide us with a strong example from his own life of self-advocacy, authenticity and reinvention. When is it time to think about reinvention in your own life and art? Listen in to this episode to get some ideas, and hopefully some inspiration as well. Enjoy! For more information on Preston M. Smit...

- The is a repost episode while Preston is engaged in medical treatment. This episode is from 2 years ago, and is in the Top Ten most listened to episodes of The Living Artist, as well as one of Preston's personal favorites. Enjoy, and we look forward to bringing you a new episode next week! - This episode of The Living Artist isn't so much an episode as it is almost a "call to arms&q...

In this episode of The Living Artist podcast, Preston talks about a somewhat cliche, but maybe overlooked principle that artists can focus in on and hone for better results, and better art. You have most likely heard the expression, "write what you know"? Well, this goes for all types and genres of artists and should better be labeled, "create what you know". Preston breaks dow...

In this episode of The Living Artist podcast, Preston joins us for another special "floorcast" episode, where he follows through on the idea proposed in the previous episode about doing a short audio diary. In this shorter version, Preston talks about a very important topic that most artists overlook, and this is how to do an artist's version of an "elevator pitch". Getting...

In this episode of The Living Artist podcast, we celebrate the 300th EPISODE of the podcast! Listen in to hear some old friends, a few new ones, as well as some valuable insights. Preston answers some questions that he has received over the years, and believe us when we say that there is so much in here for everyone. Listen in to join the celebration. Enjoy! For more information on Preston M. Smit...

- The is a repost episode while Preston is engaged in medical treatment. This episode is from 2 years ago, and is in the Top Ten most listened to episodes of The Living Artist. Enjoy, and we look forward to bringing you a new episode next week! - In this episode of The Living Artist, Preston dives deep into the topic of confidence. Ironically, this episode was birthed from a state of low confidenc...

In this episode of The Living Artist podcast, Preston joins us for another special "floorcast" episode, where he delves into the ongoing trend of rising costs in the art world, as well as the real world. It's true, it is becoming more expensive to be an artist these days, but what can we do as professionals, to offset costs and work smarter in this new era? Preston gives us some idea...

- The is a repost episode while Preston is engaged in medical treatment. This episode is from 2 years ago, and is in the Top Ten most listened to episodes of The Living Artist. Enjoy, and we look forward to bringing you a new episode next week! - In this episode of The Living Artist, Preston conjures up an old Jim Carrey character to help lead us into a topic on "burning to the ground" y...

In this episode of The Living Artist podcast, Preston talks about one of the most important features that we must have, or cultivate, to be successful artists: Desire . Without desire, we have nothing to fall back on , dig deep with , or weather an intense storm or challenge for . Preston uses examples from his own life and personal struggles to illustrate just how important desire is in an artist...

This episode of The Living Artist is all about making friends with and understanding isolation. Also, what type of artist are you? Do you thrive in big groups, in complete isolation, or are you a hybrid of these types? Preston shares some of his insights on the topic and talks about a deep personal experience that prompted an episode on being "separate" from the group. Enjoy! As promised...

In this episode of The Living Artist podcast, Preston has created a special Mash-Up episode highlighting conversations with art world CEO's, GMs and powerful art entrepreneurs. Segments are taken from previous interviews with the prior CEO of Artfinder Michal Szczesny, former GM and popular fine artist Wayne Chang , and founder and CEO of Annie Glass , Annie Morhauser. We hope this podcast pro...

In this episode of The Living Artist podcast, Preston polishes of his "Hybridizer" for a new episode on, you guessed it, Hybridization. Or maybe you didn't. Anyway... Listen in to get some thoughts and ideas on moving forward as artists, and even thriving in the brave new world of technology and innovation. Enjoy! For more information on Preston M. Smith and his artwork, visit  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode of The Living Artist podcast, Preston brings us five insights and lessons from a recent viewing of the three-part documentary series, The Curse of Von Dutch . It might not sound like it, but this episode is chock-full of valuable lessons and observations that apply to any artist trying to make a career and body of work in the art world. Spoiler Alert: You are going to dig it. Enjoy...

In this episode of The Living Artist podcast, Preston talks about the importance of upgrading our "filters" as artists. In order to function as our best selves, artistic and otherwise, we need to learn what elements and information are not serving us well and then eradicate them from our lives. Preston uses the analogy of a bucket filling up, similar to the one used to describe chronic i...

In this episode of The Living Artist podcast, Preston talks about the two artistic types that he sees often in the art world. Which type best describes you, and what could you borrow from the other type to enhance both your art and career? Listen in and enjoy! Check out Los Angeles artist James Frost's solo exhibition "Don't F&#%king Touch Me" at the new Not ShockBoxx gallery...

In this episode of The Living Artist podcast, Preston discusses how great artist "observe" their culture and times very astutely, and then "report" back to society what they see, through their own unique artistic lens. Through this observation process, we as artists, can discover what our function might be in our creative endeavors. What is in need? Is there some void that we c...

In this episode of The Living Artist podcast, Preston has created a special Mash-Up episode chalked full of wisdom from some of our favorite artists who have found lasting success in the art world. Segments are taken and highlighted in this episode from previous interviews with ⁠ Tim Tadder ⁠, ⁠ Taylor White ⁠, ⁠ Mike Dubois , and the late, great ⁠ Nancy Hadley . We hope this podcast provides you...

In this episode of The Living Artist podcast, Preston talks about different ways of "workin it". Yes indeed, this episode is all about work ethic. How do you pick an approach, or series of approaches, to focus on in your art career? How long should you stick with it/them once you have decides which to focus on? How often should you be devoting your time to a consistent approach? When do...

In this episode of The Living Artist podcast, Preston brings us the latest in a series of unintentional "floorcasts". This episode is all about seeing past our sometimes debilitating struggles, to the other side, where they can many times become our greatest strengths and source of power. We hope you find this episode cathartic and inspiring. Enjoy! For more information on Preston M. Smi...

TRIGGER WARNING (??): In this episode of The Living Artist podcast, Preston gets into the messy topic of controversy, and more specifically, using controversy in your art. Preston delves into the good, the bad, and yes the ugly in this episode. He breaks down what makes "good" controversial art, and what makes some controversial art not so good... Buckle in for some humor, a bit of madne...

In this episode of The Living Artist podcast, Preston gives three tips, or "techniques", on how to make your art more interesting and engaging to the viewer, collector, and even yourself as an artist. These tips and techniques are also a great way to expand our toolbox as artists and to even get us out of a creative funk. Listen in and develop some ideas of your own. Enjoy! For more info...