Your Art Matters

Have you ever had moments when you feel like everything is going wrong? Everything you touch seems to turn into a disaster??   I had been experiencing this lately, so many things going wrong that I started to spiral and feel I couldn't take much more.   I went to see my friend, Sharon in floods of tears.     In today's episode I share a huge epiphany that came on my flight to Nashville.   I was re...

I have been feeling burnt out recently - do you know the feeling??  When it feels like your head is in hundreds of different places, everything is coming at you at once.  It feels like you can't catch your breath. I share in today's episode how I have been feeling this way and how I am overcoming it. Enjoy  

" Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not.  Remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for" - Epicurus   But, what if we have big dreams?? Is it wrong to focus on them???   Striking the balance between keeping your feet on the ground and aiming for the stars is what I talk about in today's episode.   We can often get caught up in what we don't have an...

If I asked you to carve out 60 seconds this week, what would you do in that time?? How would you spend it?? We often allocate an hour or a day on tasks, but what if you allocate just one minute? What could you achieve within one minute? How would you choose to utilise that precious 60 seconds? Maybe this is the time for you to allocate 60 seconds a day to something you've been putting off? That 60...

For some artists, sharing everything about their artistic journey feels natural. They lay bare their motivations, inspirations, and the intricate details of their creative process.  Others prefer to reveal only a small fragment of their "why," leaving much to the imagination. Then there are those who choose to share very little, allowing their audience to interpret their work entirely on their ter...

Join Michelle and award-winning artist Ronelle Reid as they talk about how Ronelle transitioned from being made redundant from her work to becoming a full-time artist. Ronelle also shares her tips on getting grants, how to network and find your WHO, plus some golden information on what artist residencies are. This was a live recording, so in some parts, we mention dates that have passed, and it is...

Collage and book artist Jenny Stevenson joins us to share her experience working through our 7 Keys framework.  She shares how she: Developed her voice Dreamt of a solo show and made it happen Sold her marketing material and sold out in one day   We had a great discussion about Jenny's journey over the years and how she now has lots of opportunities coming her way.   Learn more about Jenny: Instag...

JOIN MICHELLE FOR A LIVE PODCAST RECORDING! This week, Michelle recorded a bumper live podcast episode to kick off the Make Art Your Living Workshops that start on Thursday, 7th September. In this episode, Michelle explores the meaning of Making Art Your Living, says hello to people joining live in the chat, shares their comments and takes a few questions (about 34 minutes in). If you haven't sign...

Isn't it frustrating when you post to Instagram and only a few people see your post?   My friend, Jay Kingman from Aniko Branding, did an experiment recently and posted to Instagram, and only 5 people out of 3500 people saw his post!!  He posted the same post to Linkedin and over 1000 people saw it. So, how do you stand out in today's world? I talk about this in today's episode, and I have set you...

As I have been delving into my creativity recently it has left me feeling vulnerable.   I am delving into a new way of making art and am very conscious of my lack of 'skill' and where I want to be.   I am also writing my heart out as my book's words finally flow.   This burst of creative energy has had me feeling all the feels.   Not directly about the work I am creating, but hiding in other ways....