The Living Artist

In this episode of The Living Artist podcast, it is a "special" New Year's Mumford takeover... Check in for some quick thoughts from our favorite little rascal. Might there be some bits of wisdom sprinkled in with the madness? We don't know... Listen in to find out for yourself. Happy New Year everyone! For more information on Preston M. Smith and his artwork, visit  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode of The Living Artist podcast, we send you tidings of joy? True, or False? Listen in to find out the answer... Enjoy! For more information on Preston M. Smith and his artwork, visit  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.pmsartwork.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , or follow him on Instagram at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/pmsar...

Wow... In this episode of The Living Artist, Preston aims to "Free Your Mind" from all of the blocks that are holding you back in life and art. Or at least expose them so that you can free yourself. Enjoy! For more information on Preston M. Smith and his artwork, visit  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.pmsartwork.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , or follow him on Instagram...

Not feeling like creating for any number of reasons? Well, just strap on in for this episode of The Living Artist podcast, where we reckon we can change all that... Enjoy! For more information on Preston M. Smith and his artwork, visit  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.pmsartwork.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , or follow him on Instagram at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode of The Living Artist, Preston speaks about the importance of thinking outside of the box, or coloring outside of the lines in our lives and art careers. He draws on inspiration he has received recently from watching hours of Maria Bamford's stand-up and sketch comedy material. If we can all learn one thing, it is to be fearless in how we showcase ourselves and work. Like Maria, we...

In this episode of The Living Artist, Preston talks about the infamous "Three S's"! Wait, is that a thing? We think so... Well maybe not, but it's still a good episode. Enjoy and Happy Thanksgiving! For more information on Preston M. Smith and his artwork, visit  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.pmsartwork.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , or follow him on Instagram at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode of The Living Artist, we get straight to the heart. Literally. This episode gives a shout out to Dr. Joe Dispenza, LOA, the HeartMath Institute, and more... Preston delves into the idea of focusing in on a specific heart practice that has the potential to bring about massive changes in our lives and art careers. Listen in to find out what we are talking about. Enjoy! For more infor...

In this episode of The Living Artist, Preston dives deep into all things purpose. Do you have a purpose for your life and art career? If not, defining this could be a major turning point in the impact your work can have on the world. Also Preston makes the point that we don't have to simply be defined by one purpose our entire lives. Purpose can , and maybe should , change and evolve over time. We...

In this episode of The Living Artist, Preston is back?? Tune in to see for yourself and also to verify that it is not a complete "sh*t show" as Mumford says. Enjoy! For more information on Preston M. Smith and his artwork, visit  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.pmsartwork.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , or follow him on Instagram at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www...

In this episode of The Living Artist, we present a fourth Mash-Up of segments from three favorite TLA interviews over the years. Listen in as Preston speaks to three different, highly respected "gatekeepers" of the art world. These clips highlight segments from interviews with Chief Curator and Art Advisor and Kelly Huang , Founder and Gallery Director of UGallery Alex Farkas , and Curatorial Assi...

In this episode of The Living Artist, we hold auditions?? Ahem... Stick around to find out. We do for sure however present a special Solosode Mash-Up of two segments from special solo episodes over the years. Listen in to get inspired by different insights and strategies. This one is fun and introspective, with some actionable concepts. Hopefully you will come away inspired and wanting to revisit...

In this episode of The Living Artist, we present a special Solosode Mash-Up of segments from solo episodes from each year of the podcast's existence, along with a couple of visitors... Listen in to get inspired from different perspectives that Preston has gone through over the years. There is a little something for any creative in this episode. Hopefully you will come away inspired as an artist, a...

In this episode of The Living Artist, we present a third Mash-Up of segments from three favorite TLA interviews over the years. Listen in as Preston and his guests talk about digging deep and go deep into process. These segments highlight gems from interviews with world-famous photographer and painter Warwick Saint , the amazing and ultra successful resin artist Betzy Enzensberger , and the amazin...

In this episode of The Living Artist, we present a second Mash-Up of segments from three favorite TLA interviews over the years. Listen in as Preston talks career pivots and risk taking with the famous Annie Morhauser of Annieglass , the phenomenal Los Angeles based artist Brent Estabrook , and a personal and ShockBoxx favorite, Theodosia Marchant (who currently has a solo show running at ShockBox...

In this episode of The Living Artist, we present a Mash-Up of segments from four favorite TLA interviews over the years. Listen in as Preston talks art inspiration, process and origins with the one and only artist and ShockBoxx gallery owner Mike Collins , Russian-born award-winning seascape artist Eva Volf , world-famous graffiti artist and gallery owner Man One, and the phenomenal Afghan/French/...

In this episode of The Living Artist, Preston uses his current real life experience to honor the message of The Living Artist podcast and not "wait 'til he is dead" to bring you this show. Besides, it is a perfect example of being prepared to handled our careers amidst the worst of situations. How can we be prepared for anything in our own careers? This means communicating well and s...

In this episode of The Living Artist, Preston uses some inspiration from a long awaited movie sequel to conjure up some thoughts for today's podcast. As visual artists, we too have the equivalent of creating a "sequel" in our own art. What is the best way to stay true to the original, while also breathing life into a new creation? Listen in to this episode and get some ideas of your...

In this episode of The Living Artist, we will stay true to the message of this episode and "do less" with our description. Maybe it's just something we don't like to do? Listen in to understand this a bit more... Enjoy! For more information on Preston M. Smith and his artwork, visit  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.pmsartwork.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , or follow hi...

In this episode of The Living Artist, Preston brings back the concept of adding mystery and intrigue to our artistic lives. This seems to be a forgotten art that once was extremely effective. Preston discusses the idea of revisiting this in our work and artistic personas. It can be difficult in a world of ever-present social media and attention, but it can definitely still be achieved. Listen in a...

This episode of The Living Artist needs to be heard to be believed. There's really no explanation for it... Enjoy! Or don't... It's your choice, but "we" definitely had fun with it. ;) For more information on Preston M. Smith and his artwork, visit  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.pmsartwork.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , or follow him on Instagram at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode of The Living Artist, Preston uses an old school expression to build a podcast for current times. It is important in a world of "specialization" and outsourcing, to develop some foundational skills of our own. This not only assures us that we will not be left in the dark if all else fails, but also builds our confidence as artists and human beings. Listen in to get some i...

In this episode of The Living Artist, Preston is all about hyping us up and getting us excited about our individual artistic stories. You've heard of the "Hero's Journey", well, this episode is all about getting clear on becoming the hero of your own story. Once we can all get clear on this to ourselves, the rest of the world will follow suit a bit more readily. We hope this epis...

In this episode of The Living Artist, Preston uses an unfortunate current life event to spark not only a new episode, but a framework for dealing with life and art in an honest and practical manner. Can I get a "hell yes"? Listen in to find out... Enjoy! For more information on Preston M. Smith and his artwork, visit  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.pmsartwork.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode of The Living Artist, Preston puts on his Content-Creator-Guru-Buzz-Phrase cap to expand on the whole concept of "exercise snacks". It is really an idea, or framework that has been around for many years in a variety of different forms, but it remains a powerful concept to apply to many areas of your life and art practice. Listen in and get some ideas that you can apply ri...

In this episode of The Living Artist, Preston revisits our good old friend, Fame. Try as we might to get away from it, fame is extremely alluring and enticing, especially in our contemporary society. Listen in to this episode and get some clarity on what you are actually striving to achieve in your art practice. That might end up being fame, but most likely not if you are in it for the long game....