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Host Alyson Stanfield talks with Iris Scott, a talented artist who has had tremendous success on social media. A large portion of the discussion was driven by questions from her dedicated followers.
Iris shares how the social media landscape has evolved since the early days of her art career and how she adapts to those changes today, including her approach to TikTok and paid advertising.
The insightful conversation also touches on:
Iris’s time living in Taiwan, where the low cost of living was instrumental in her artistic development. The challenges of overcoming doubt and how she finds inspiration in her work. Her view of technology as a collaborator, with insights into how she incorporates AI into her creative process. A detailed breakdown of Iris’s income from original pieces versus reproductions. Balancing a successful art career with motherhood and maintaining a healthy work-life balance as a mom to a toddler.📖 To read more, see images, find resources mentioned, and leave a comment, visit https://artbizsuccess.com/scott-technology
⭐️ Connect with Iris and see more of her art: https://www.irisscottfineart.com/
🎧 RELATED EPISODES
Growing Your Art Business on Instagram with Jeanne Rosier Smith (ep. 67)
Growing Beyond Being an Instagram Artist with Sara Schroeder (ep. 119)
The Key to Success on Social Media with Cathy Nichols (ep. 154)
Stop Incessantly Feeding the Social Media Algorithms with Kamal X (ep. 172)
🔶 Does your art business need a boost or a refresh? Please see my comprehensive art-marketing program, Essentials for Artist Success 🔶 full of tools, strategies, and process you need to establish your professionalism and increase your visibility. For those with beginning and emerging art careers and those who need to approach their business with more thought and intention.
⛰️ The Art Biz is recorded on the traditional land of the Cheyenne, Arapaho and Ute tribes.
~ ~ ! ATTENTION INDIGENOUS ARTISTS and BIPOC ARTISTS ! ~ ~
This is an invitation to all Indigenous and BIPOC artists, wherever you are in the world, to share your story here on The Art Biz. Here’s how ~~~~> https://artbizsuccess.com/pitch-podcast/
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host: Alyson Stanfield
In this episode of The Art Biz, host Alyson Stanfield talks with Debra about her dynamic journey as an artist and entrepreneur.
Debra reflects on her career that spans teaching, studio work, decorative painting, and involvement with various communities.
She shares the challenges she faced navigating the competitive art world, her time running Artifactory decorative painting studio in the Bay Area, and her eventual move to Los Angeles to support her husband's acting career, which also opened new opportunities for her.
Debra emphasizes the importance of enthusiasm, showing up daily, and the step-by-step process of building an art career. She also touches on the benefits of engaging with people, the power of reaching out, and the satisfaction of participating in jury shows and contributing to the community.
📖 To read more, see images, find resources mentioned, and leave a comment, visit https://artbizsuccess.com/disman-adapting
⭐️ Connect with Debra and see more of her art: https://debradisman.com/
🔶 Does your art business need a boost or a refresh? Please see my comprehensive art-marketing program, Essentials for Artist Success 🔶 full of tools, strategies, and process you need to establish your professionalism and increase your visibility. For those with beginning and emerging art careers and those who need to approach their business with more thought and intention.
🎧 RELATED EPISODES
Boldly Reaching Out to Art World Influencers with Laurence de Valmy (ep. 108)
Lessons from a Wildly Successful Pop-up Art Gallery Event with Mai Wyn Schantz (ep. 109)
Overcoming Anxiety about Making Art World Connections with Heather Beardsley (ep. 160)
⛰️ The Art Biz is recorded on the traditional land of the Cheyenne, Arapaho and Ute tribes.
~ ~ ! ATTENTION INDIGENOUS ARTISTS and BIPOC ARTISTS ! ~ ~
This is an invitation to all Indigenous and BIPOC artists, wherever you are in the world, to share your story here on The Art Biz. Here’s how ~~~~> https://artbizsuccess.com/pitch-podcast/
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In this episode of The Art Biz, host Alyson Stanfield chats with artist Julie deBoer, founder of Mastrius, a mentorship platform for artists.
Julie shares her journey of discovering her unique style with the help of a mentor, and how she resisted what was coming out of her until she began understanding where it came from.
She discusses the challenges of working with galleries, transitioning to solo sales, and the importance of community in the artist’s journey. Julie also delves into how Mastrius differs from other online learning platforms by focusing on personalized mentorship and community support.
The episode wraps up with one of Alyson’s favorite discussions: how Julie finds the time to fit everything in while prioritizing her art.
🎧 RELATED EPISODES
Expanding Your Skillset to Respond to Opportunities with Detour (ep. 128)
Being an Artist with Geoffrey Gorman (ep. 124)
Planning a Year's Worth of Artwork with Dawn Williams Boyd (ep. 72)
📖 To read more, see images, find resources mentioned, and leave a comment, visit https://artbizsuccess.com/deboer-style
⭐️ Connect with Julie and see more of her art: https://juliedeboerart.com
🔶 Does your art business need a boost or a refresh? Please see my comprehensive art-marketing program, Essentials for Artist Success 🔶 full of tools, strategies, and processes you need to establish your professionalism and increase your visibility. For those with beginning and emerging art careers and those who need to approach their business with more thought and intention.
⛰️ The Art Biz is recorded on the traditional land of the Cheyenne, Arapaho and Ute tribes.
~ ~ ! ATTENTION INDIGENOUS ARTISTS and BIPOC ARTISTS ! ~ ~
This is an invitation to all Indigenous and BIPOC artists, wherever you are in the world, to share your story here on The Art Biz. Here’s how ~~~~> https://artbizsuccess.com/pitch-podcast/
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host: Alyson Stanfield
In the 200th episode of The Art Biz, host Alyson Stanfield explores the deeper motivations behind artists' desires for more recognition and sales.
She emphasizes the importance of pursuing true fulfillment in art, beyond external validation and social media metrics.
Alyson shares her personal journey of prioritizing happiness over career stability and discusses various forms of fulfillment for artists, such as making their best work, gaining gallery representation, and receiving positive feedback. She encourages artists to exhibit their work in public more frequently and to engage with their audience to find deeper meaning and joy.
00:00 Our Desire for MORE
01:23 Personal Journey: Finding Happiness
02:16 Milestone Reflection: 200th Episode
02:39 True Fulfillment as an Artist
04:53 The Importance of External Validation
05:49 The Role of Exhibitions and Shows
07:38 Art as Communication and Connection
08:55 Commitment to Showing Your Art
09:34 Conclusion: Celebrating the Journey📖 To read more, see photos of me with some of my guests, and leave a comment, visit https://artbizsuccess.com/fulfillment
👉 I give you a process for honoring your commitments in my planning workshops, which I lead 3x a year to help you make a plan for the upcoming season and beyond. AND to make sure that you aren’t over-committed—that you have just the right level of challenging projects and space for creativity and self-care.
🔶 The next workshop is coming up, and you can save a little when you sign up early. So you want to be sure to be on the notification list. Go to artbizsuccess.com/makeaplan to add your name to that list or sign up now if registration is available when you visit.
⛰️ The Art Biz is recorded on the traditional land of the Cheyenne, Arapaho and Ute tribes.
~ ~ ! ATTENTION INDIGENOUS ARTISTS and BIPOC ARTISTS ! ~ ~
This is an invitation to all Indigenous and BIPOC artists, wherever you are in the world, to share your story here on The Art Biz. Here’s how ~~~~> https://artbizsuccess.com/pitch-podcast/
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In this episode of The Art Biz, host Alyson Stanfield talks with author and artist Alyson Sheldrake.
Every month for ten years, Alyson Sheldrake has published Snapshot!, an extensive digital magazine that promotes her work, her husband’s photography, and local businesses. The most recent edition was 128 pages!
In her words, Snapshot! covers art, photography, books, reviews, events, interviews, rescue dogs, authors, and news about the beautiful Algarve in Portugal. That’s a lot of territory, and, as you’ll see, she has plenty of story ideas for future content.
Writing, designing, and publishing the magazine is not a grind for Alyson. She loves doing it, referring to it as “The newsletter that thinks it’s a magazine.” It’s a comfortable way to market for her that just so happens to reach about 17,000 people with each edition.
Key takeaway: through the magazine, Alyson promotes others who, in turn, help promote the magazine and her art.
📖 To read more, see images, find resources mentioned, and leave a comment, visit https://artbizsuccess.com/sheldrake-magazine
⭐️ Connect with Alyson and subscribe to her free Snapshot! magazine: https://alysonsheldrake.com
🎧 RELATED EPISODES
Other artist-authors who have been my guests:
Secrets from Copying a Masterpiece with Lilianne Milgrom (ep. 87)
Publishing a How To Book for Artists with Carol McIntyre (ep. 37)
How Two Artists Self-Published and Are Promoting a Successful Book Together (ep. 9)
Beyond Comparison and Jealousy with Jason Kotecki (ep. 191)
🔶 Does your art business need a boost or a refresh? Please see my comprehensive art-marketing program, Essentials for Artist Success 🔶 full of tools, strategies, and process you need to establish your professionalism and increase your visibility. For those with beginning and emerging art careers and those who need to approach their business with more thought and intention.
⛰️ The Art Biz is recorded on the traditional land of the Cheyenne, Arapaho and Ute tribes.
~ ~ ! ATTENTION INDIGENOUS ARTISTS and BIPOC ARTISTS ! ~ ~
This is an invitation to all Indigenous and BIPOC artists, wherever you are in the world, to share your story here on The Art Biz. Here’s how ~~~~> https://artbizsuccess.com/pitch-podcast/
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Future plans, deadlines, and accountability are a necessary part of your success.
Host Alyson Stanfield of Art Biz Success explains how artists can get stuck in cycles of procrastination without a structured calendar filled with exciting commitments.
Alyson shares practical examples from her own life as well as from her experience with students and clients, and details how deadlines and accountability partners, including coaches and community groups, can help maintain momentum.
Key takeaways include the importance of setting attainable milestones, self-review processes, and embracing external support systems to drive progress and achieve creative goals.
00:33 Why plans, deadlines, and accountability matter
01:56 Personal experience and motivation
04:59 The role of deadlines in achieving goals
06:43 The power of accountability
08:47 Practical steps to implement accountability
10:26 Embrace deadlines and accountability: What are your first steps?
🎧 RELATED EPISODES
These artists have taken on big projects that motivated them for months and even years:
Leaning Into Art to Battle Depression with David Sandum (ep. 169)
Multi-State Multi-Year Multi-Artist Art Project with Marilyn Artus (ep. 30)
Knit Democracy Together with Eve Jacobs-Carnahan (ep. 64)
Impacting Artists First in a Curatorial Project Focusing on Empathy with Nanci Hersh (ep. 168)
📖 To read more, see images, find resources mentioned, and leave a comment, visit https://artbizsuccess.com/deadlines-accountability
👉 I give you a process for honoring your commitments in my planning workshops, which I lead 3x a year to help you make a plan for the upcoming season and beyond. AND to make sure that you aren’t over-committed—that you have just the right level of challenging projects and space for creativity and self-care.
🔶 The next workshop is coming up, and you can save a little when you sign up early. So you want to be sure to be on the notification list. Go to artbizsuccess.com/makeaplan to add your name to that list or sign up now if registration is available when you visit.
⛰️ The Art Biz is recorded on the traditional land of the Cheyenne, Arapaho and Ute tribes.
~ ~ ! ATTENTION INDIGENOUS ARTISTS and BIPOC ARTISTS ! ~ ~
This is an invitation to all Indigenous and BIPOC artists, wherever you are in the world, to share your story here on The Art Biz. Here’s how ~~~~> https://artbizsuccess.com/pitch-podcast/
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host: Alyson Stanfield
In order for the art ecosystem to work, many rejections must be handed out. That means to have a successful art business and career, you must learn to deal with rejection.
More to the point, in order to be successful in life, you have to learn to deal with rejection, regardless of your vocation.
In this episode of The Art Biz, host Alyson Stanfield talks with Megan Wimberley, who wants to help you move past rejection. As both an artist and a founder of the Cowgirl Artists of America organization, she has experienced both sides of the process.
The good news about rejection is that you are not alone. Every artist who wants to attain a higher level of accomplishment must deal with rejection.
The bad news is … well … You’ve been rejected. And that feels awful. But you can’t let it stop you.
Megan outlines a framework for dealing with rejection, including the importance of emotional intelligence, mindfulness, and professionalism—all in the service of elevating and protecting your reputation.
📖 To read more, see images, find resources mentioned, and leave a comment, visit artbizsuccess.com/wimberley-rejection.
⭐️ Connect with Megan and see more of her art: meganwimberley.com
🤠 Check out Cowgirl Artists of America.
📆 Our planning workshop for shows and sales is coming up. I’m going to lead you through the steps that will help you make an action plan for improving your shows and venues and make more sales. Don’t leave it to fate. Don’t wait for things to happen to you. Make a plan that will give you control over your future.
Depending on when you listen to this, you can either get on the wait list or sign up and prepare to make that success plan.
Either way, find all of the details at artbizsuccess.com/makeaplan
🎧 RELATED EPISODES
Risk, Rejection, and Resilience with Christine Aaron (ep. 114)
What Your Failures Are Teaching You with Laura Petrovich-Cheney (ep. 95)
Are You Playing It Too Safe in Your Art Business? (ep. 92)
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome with Christa Forrest (ep. 91)
⛰️ The Art Biz is recorded on the traditional land of the Cheyenne, Arapaho and Ute tribes.
~ ~ ! ATTENTION INDIGENOUS ARTISTS and BIPOC ARTISTS ! ~ ~
This is an invitation to all Indigenous and BIPOC artists, wherever you are in the world, to share your story here on The Art Biz. Here’s how ~~~~> https://artbizsuccess.com/pitch-podcast/
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What do we do about all of the art materials that are harming you and the planet? Kelly O’Brien has taken this concern to heart and completely changed how she makes work.
She grows and uses biomaterials for her sculpture.
Host Alyson Stanfield talks with Kelly about:
🔸 What biomaterials are and how they show up in Kelly’s new work.
🔸 The aesthetics of biomaterials.
🔸 Why Kelly isn’t concerned about the work lasting forever.
🔸 What you can do to incorporate more sustainable sources in your work.
Kelly also discusses her recent solo exhibition and why community interaction is a key piece of her process, and how she funds her non-commercial practice.
[ For some background, listen to this interview with Kelly: Returning to Grad School for an MFA — episode 85. ]
🎧 RELATED EPISODES
These conversations center around the artists’ studio practices.
Creative Placemaking and Public Art with Lynn Basa (ep. 26)
Focusing on the Art, Not the Art Business with Rebecca Welz (ep. 134)
Play Tops Work, Connection Tops Solitude, and Confidence Tops Fear with Willie Cole (ep. 126)
📖 To read more, see images, find resources mentioned, and leave a comment, visit https://artbizsuccess.com/biomaterials-obrien
⭐️ Connect with Kelly and see more of her art: KellyOBrien.art
🔶 Does your art business need a boost or a refresh? Please see my comprehensive art-marketing program, Essentials for Artist Success 🔶 full of tools, strategies, and process you need to establish your professionalism and increase your visibility. For those with beginning and emerging art careers and those who need to approach their business with more thought and intention.
⛰️ The Art Biz is recorded on the traditional land of the Cheyenne, Arapaho and Ute tribes.
~ ~ ! ATTENTION INDIGENOUS ARTISTS and BIPOC ARTISTS ! ~ ~
This is an invitation to all Indigenous and BIPOC artists, wherever you are in the world, to share your story here on The Art Biz. Here’s how ~~~~> https://artbizsuccess.com/pitch-podcast/
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Host Alyson Stanfield is joined by Jeff Schaller, who started an open studio tour in Pennsylvania at the height of the recession. It is still growing and supporting the participating artists.
As he’ll tell you, Jeff is an artist first and foremost. Somehow he has created this other job for himself because he believes that artists can do well by connecting directly with collectors who visit them in their studios.
Jeff and Alyson talk about:
What it takes to put on a studio tour Which artists do well in studio tours Why it’s important to do plenty of marketing yourself and not rely solely on the organizer of a studio tour His marketing strategies, costs, and lots more.There are, of course, ramifications around opening your studio to visitors, supporters, and strangers, but that’s for another episode.
🎧 RELATED EPISODES
Increasing Self-Sales by 400% with Sarah Becktel (ep. 157)
Self Sales, Open Studios, and Relationships with Interior Designers with Carol MacConnell (ep. 171)
Reaching the Other 99% for Your Art Business with Adele Sypesteyn (ep. 163)
Increasing Art Sales with Online Events with Patricia Griffin (ep. 97)
📖 To read more, see images, find resources mentioned, and leave a comment, visit ArtBizSuccess.com/schaller-countytour
⭐️ Connect with Jeff and see more of his art: https://jeffschaller.com
⭐️ Connect with the County Studio Tour: https://www.countystudiotour.com
🔶 Does your art business need a boost or a refresh? Please see my comprehensive art-marketing program, Essentials for Artist Success 🔶 full of tools, strategies, and process you need to establish your professionalism and increase your visibility. For those with beginning and emerging art careers and those who need to approach their business with more thought and intention.
⛰️ The Art Biz is recorded on the traditional land of the Cheyenne, Arapaho and Ute tribes.
~ ~ ! ATTENTION INDIGENOUS ARTISTS and BIPOC ARTISTS ! ~ ~
This is an invitation to all Indigenous and BIPOC artists, wherever you are in the world, to share your story here on The Art Biz. Here’s how ~~~~> https://artbizsuccess.com/pitch-podcast/
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Host: Alyson Stanfield
If you've ever thought about sharing your artist story on a podcast—or pitching to anyone for publicity—this episode is for you. Join host Alyson Stanfield as she dives into the value of being a guest on The Art Biz and provides solid tips for pitching your art to any podcast for maximum publicity. (This information can also be adapted for any pitch you make for any reason.)
Every artist has a unique journey, and sharing it can attract more fans, followers, and collectors. Alyson provides straightforward advice on how to craft your approach to make it compelling and irresistible to podcast hosts—or at least get them to pay attention and not roll their eyes at another bumbled pitch.
You'll learn these five key elements of a successful pitch.
Do Your Homework: Listen to episodes of The Art Biz and read the blog to understand what Alyson's looking for. (Same for anyone else you’re pitching to.) Research: Show respect for the host and their work by demonstrating your knowledge and appreciation. Focus on Your Unique Business Lesson: Highlight the business insights you can share with the audience. Prove Your Speaking Skills: Include links to any previous podcast appearances or video interviews. Submit a Strong Pitch: Alyson makes this easy by providing a fill-in-the-blanks form for your pitches.Alyson also shares examples of the variety of stories that resonate with her audience. Whether it’s your successes, struggles, or unique ways of connecting with your community, your story has the power to inspire others.
Tune in to discover how to pitch your artist story effectively and increase your chances of being featured on The Art Biz or other programs.
📣 Pitch your story for The Art Biz
🎥 Watch this episode on YouTube @ Alyson Stanfield. Direct Link
🎧 RELATED EPISODES
These artists submitted successful pitches to be on this show.
She Knows Exactly How Much Her Art Income Will be with Kelly Pelfrey (ep. 162)
Increasing Self-Sales by 400% with Sarah Becktel (ep. 157)
The Key to Success on Social Media with Cathy Nichols (ep. 154)
An Unusual Path to Finding Art Commissions with Leisa Collins (ep. 110)
Secrets from Copying a Masterpiece with Lilianne Milgrom (ep. 87)
📖 To read more, see images, find resources mentioned, and leave a comment, visit https://artbizsuccess.com/guest-theartbiz
🔶 Does your art business need a boost or a refresh? Please see my comprehensive art-marketing program, Essentials for Artist Success 🔶 full of tools, strategies, and process you need to establish your professionalism and increase your visibility. For those with beginning and emerging art careers and those who need to approach their business with more thought and intention.
⛰️ The Art Biz is recorded on the traditional land of the Cheyenne, Arapaho and Ute tribes.
~ ~ ! ATTENTION INDIGENOUS ARTISTS and BIPOC ARTISTS ! ~ ~
This is an invitation to all Indigenous and BIPOC artists, wherever you are in the world, to share your story here on The Art Biz. Here’s how ~~~~> https://artbizsuccess.com/pitch-podcast/
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It’s possible to make more money and find a little more peace of mind by making a few tweaks in how you approach your art business.
In this episode of The Art Biz, host Alyson Stanfield talks with Monique Carr about how she has done it.
When she reached out to Alyson a couple of years ago for a private coaching partnership, Monique was aiming for doing half the work, making twice the money, and having fun in whatever she did.
She’s not quite at the twice the money part, but things have definitely improved—like increasing her email list by about 250% in two years. Embracing online teaching at the beginning of Covid has been a game-changer.
In this conversation, Monique shares her income streams, how she uses her email list, and how she was motivated to do a Black Friday sale after working on her money plan with me and noticing that her gallery sales were down for the year.
Monique takes action without complaining—figuring out what needs to be done and doing it. You’ll be inspired by her story.
🎧 RELATED EPISODES
These episodes are money-focused:
The Investing Artist: Art, Real Estate, and Legacy with Mary Erickson (ep. 19)
She Knows Exactly How Much Her Art Income Will be with Kelly Pelfrey (ep. 162)
Increasing Self-Sales by 400% with Sarah Becktel (ep. 157)
My Money Odyssey and the Evolution of Art Biz Success (ep. 161)
How Do Artists Make Money? (ep. 159)
📖 To read more, see images, find resources mentioned, and leave a comment, visit artbizsuccess.com/growth-carr
⭐️ Connect with Monique and see more of her art: moniquecarr.com
🔶 Does your art business need a boost or a refresh? Please see my comprehensive art-marketing program, Essentials for Artist Success 🔶 full of tools, strategies, and process you need to establish your professionalism and increase your visibility. For those with beginning and emerging art careers and those who need to approach their business with more thought and intention.
⛰️ The Art Biz is recorded on the traditional land of the Cheyenne, Arapaho and Ute tribes.
~ ~ ! ATTENTION INDIGENOUS ARTISTS and BIPOC ARTISTS ! ~ ~
This is an invitation to all Indigenous and BIPOC artists, wherever you are in the world, to share your story here on The Art Biz. Here’s how ~~~~> https://artbizsuccess.com/pitch-podcast/
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host: Alyson Stanfield
Originally from a large metropolitan area, Tracey Hewitt married a rancher and, like Lisa Douglas in Green Acres, said goodbye to city life.
But she never said goodbye to her art.
Host Alyson Stanfield wanted to talk with Tracey because every encounter she has ever had with her as a member of our Art Biz Connection community has been positive. Tracey is funny, warm, and generous. And she knows how to live life to its fullest.
Tracey helps run the family cattle business in the Australian bush, which takes up a good hunk of her time.
Aside from her duties on the ranch, Tracey is and always has been an artist, though the label of “artist” wasn’t easy for her to adopt—a hurdle many artists must overcome.
[ See How Do You Know When You’re an Artist? with James Holmes ]
Today, through her teaching and life coaching practices, Tracey helps other artists get comfortable with their creativity and, if they like, with calling themselves artists. You’ll be inspired by her optimism.
💁♀️ There are 4 ways that I can support you in your art business: 1️⃣ art-marketing training in my Essentials course 2️⃣ a community that provides structure to your days 3️⃣ higher level artist group coaching, and 4️⃣ private consulting.
Find details: https://artbizsuccess.com/work-with-me/
📖 To read more, see images, find resources mentioned, and leave a comment, visit artbizsuccess.com/optimism-hewitt
⭐️ Connect with Tracey and see more of her art: https://traceyhewitt.com/
🎧 RELATED EPISODES
These episodes feature other artist-teachers.
Maintaining Your Studio Practice with a Busy Teaching Schedule with Sally Hirst ****(ep. 164)
Using Patreon as a Teaching Platform with Kimberly Santini (ep. 156)
Making a Living as a Teaching Artist with Elizabeth St. Hilaire (ep. 4)
The Joy in Artist Community and Paring Back Obligations with Ali Cavanaugh (ep. 190)
⛰️ The Art Biz is recorded on the traditional land of the Cheyenne, Arapaho and Ute tribes.
~ ~ ! ATTENTION INDIGENOUS ARTISTS and BIPOC ARTISTS ! ~ ~
This is an invitation to all Indigenous and BIPOC artists, wherever you are in the world, to share your story here on The Art Biz. Here’s how ~~~~> https://artbizsuccess.com/pitch-podcast/
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What “game” are you playing in your art business and in life?
Artist-writer-speaker Jason Kotecki makes the point that you have a unique game plan to follow—one that can’t be compared to another artist or online personality.
In a conversation with host Alyson Stanfield, Jason shares his experience of overcoming comparison and jealousy, emphasizing the importance of focusing on your unique talents and contributions. He talks about the pivotal moment in a Philadelphia ballroom that led him to merge his art with his speaking engagements and how this fusion has shaped his career.
The discussion covers practical steps artists can take to combat comparison, and the benefits of having a “talent stack” to differentiate yourself. Jason also delves into his income streams, his collaborative work with his wife, Kim, and upcoming events like Wondernite.
📖 To read more, see images, find resources mentioned, and leave a comment, visit https://artbizsuccess.com/kotecki-comparison
⭐️ Connect with Jason and see more of his art: EscapeAdulthood.com
💁♀️ There are 4 ways that I can support you in your art business: 1️⃣ art-marketing training in my Essentials course 2️⃣ a community that provides structure to your days 3️⃣ higher level artist group coaching, and 4️⃣ private consulting.
Find details: ArtBizSuccess.com/work-with-me
🔄 Related Episodes
6 Ways to Be [Even] Happier About Running Your Art Business (ep. 155)
Risk, Rejection, and Resilience with Christine Aaron (ep. 114)
What Your Failures Are Teaching You with Laura Petrovich-Cheney (ep. 95)
Are You Playing It Too Safe in Your Art Business? (ep. 92)
⛰️ The Art Biz is recorded on the traditional land of the Cheyenne, Arapaho and Ute tribes.
~ ~ ! ATTENTION INDIGENOUS ARTISTS and BIPOC ARTISTS ! ~ ~
This is an invitation to all Indigenous and BIPOC artists, wherever you are in the world, to share your story here on The Art Biz. Here’s how ~~~~> https://artbizsuccess.com/pitch-podcast/
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host: Alyson Stanfield
It might help (but isn’t necessary) to start this episode by listening to episode 189, which is an encore of a 2019 interview I did with Ali Cavanaugh when she was making big changes in her work life.
In this episode, Ali and I catch up with all that has transpired in the last 5 years. We discuss:
Her booming Patreon community that gives her so much joy. How she has pared back on the demands for her art and the boundaries she put in place to allow her to do that. The recent release of the Ali Cavanaugh Portrait Colors Set from Golden Artist Colors. The upcoming retrospective of her work, made possible because she has withheld prized pieces from sale to keep in her private collection.Ali is incredibly generous. As you’ll hear, she is utterly devoted to her patrons and the success of her students.
🎧 RELATED EPISODES
Maintaining Your Studio Practice with a Busy Teaching Schedule with Sally Hirst (ep. 164)
Leaving Gallery Representation to Reach More Art Buyers with Adele Sypesteyn (remix) (ep. 163)
Using Patreon as a Teaching Platform with Kimberly Santini (ep. 156)
📖 To read more, see images, find resources mentioned, and leave a comment, visit artbizsuccess.com/joy-cavanaugh
⭐️ Connect with Ali and see more of her art: alicavanaugh.com
🔶 Does your art business need a boost or a refresh? Please see my comprehensive art-marketing program, Essentials for Artist Success 🔶 full of tools, strategies, and process you need to establish your professionalism and increase your visibility. For those with beginning and emerging art careers and those who need to approach their business with more thought and intention.
⛰️ The Art Biz is recorded on the traditional land of the Cheyenne, Arapaho and Ute tribes.
~ ~ ! ATTENTION INDIGENOUS ARTISTS and BIPOC ARTISTS ! ~ ~
This is an invitation to all Indigenous and BIPOC artists, wherever you are in the world, to share your story here on The Art Biz. Here’s how ~~~~> https://artbizsuccess.com/pitch-podcast/
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host: Alyson Stanfield
In 2014, Ali Cavanaugh had 11 galleries representing her work throughout the U.S. and even overseas. It was all she could do to paint fast enough to supply these galleries with new work. What a great problem to have! But it was still a problem.
Then she started asking for it to be returned to her. She was rethinking her art and what her business model looked like.
She worked hard to get to that point, the way things were going no longer worked well for her. She decided to take control and be very deliberate about her next moves.
This episode is an encore of the inspiration-packed interview I did with Ali Cavanaugh back in 2019 in episode 33. I’ll be sharing a new interview with Ali next week, but I thought it would be fun to be reminded of where she was 5 years ago when we first talked. In this interview, Ali and I discuss how she made a deliberate decision to take control of her art career. She left 10 of her galleries and the stress caused by having to supply so many venues.
🎧 RELATED EPISODES
Self Sales, Open Studios, and Relationships with Interior Designers with Carol MacConnell (ep. 171)
Leaving Gallery Representation to Reach More Art Buyers with Adele Sypesteyn (remix) (ep. 163)
She Knows Exactly How Much Her Art Income Will Be Every Month with Kelly Pelfrey (ep. 162)
📖 To read more, see images, find resources mentioned, and leave a comment, visit artbizsuccess.com/ali-cavanaugh-encore
⭐️ Connect with Ali and see more of her art: AliCavanaugh.com
🔶 Does your art business need a boost or a refresh? Please see my comprehensive art-marketing program, Essentials for Artist Success 🔶 full of tools, strategies, and process you need to establish your professionalism and increase your visibility. For those with beginning and emerging art careers and those who need to approach their business with more thought and intention.
⛰️ The Art Biz is recorded on the traditional land of the Cheyenne, Arapaho and Ute tribes.
~ ~ ! ATTENTION INDIGENOUS ARTISTS and BIPOC ARTISTS ! ~ ~
This is an invitation to all Indigenous and BIPOC artists, wherever you are in the world, to share your story here on The Art Biz. Here’s how ~~~~> https://artbizsuccess.com/pitch-podcast/
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host: Alyson Stanfield
Elizabeth LeMaster, my guest for this episode of The Art Biz, has, like so many of us, more to balance than her studio practice and business. She has a family. A young family. A big family. A growing family.
How do you find time for working on your art when you have 6 kids under the age of 8? 😳
Elizabeth and I talk about how she has done it because she wanted to share her tips with all artist-mothers out there. She is also very honest about the bumps along the road.
Here’s my special Mothers’ Day Conversation with Elizabeth LeMaster.
HIGHLIGHTS
06:12 Selling her art through a focused audience and relatively small subscriber base 10:06 Adapting art practices around motherhood 15:44 Strategic systems for productivity 19:51 Embracing the artist's life while parenting 36:28 Elizabeth’s Artisan Christmas magazine 40:32 Elizabeth’s future plans
🎧 RELATED EPISODES
Raising Prices on Your Art, Valuing Community, and Balancing Motherhood with Bri Larson (ep. 166)
She Knows Exactly How Much Her Art Income Will be Every Month with Kelly Pelfrey (ep. 162)
Running an Artist Residency Alongside a Studio Practice with Shannon Amidon (ep. 151)
Injecting Personal Narrative into Your Art with Sara Lee Hughes (ep. 131)
📖 To read more, see images, find resources mentioned, and leave a comment, visit artbizsuccess.com/motherhood-lemaster
⭐️ Connect with Elizabeth and see more of her art on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lemasterartistique/
🔶 Does your art business need a boost or a refresh? Please see my comprehensive art-marketing program, Essentials for Artist Success 🔶 full of tools, strategies, and process you need to establish your professionalism and increase your visibility. For those with beginning and emerging art careers and those who need to approach their business with more thought and intention.
⛰️ The Art Biz is recorded on the traditional land of the Cheyenne, Arapaho and Ute tribes.
~ ~ ! ATTENTION INDIGENOUS ARTISTS and BIPOC ARTISTS ! ~ ~
This is an invitation to all Indigenous and BIPOC artists, wherever you are in the world, to share your story here on The Art Biz. Here’s how ~~~~> https://artbizsuccess.com/pitch-podcast/
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host: Alyson Stanfield
My utter bliss is to help artists make business systems that streamline their lives so they can spend more time in the studio. So when Skip Hill said he needed a system for following up with his collectors and important relationships, I knew I wanted to help.
In this encore episode of The Art Biz, I walk Skip through the steps to create a plan for nurturing his relationships.
We go through these steps to create his plan:
What do you want to happen? By when does it need to happen? Or … How frequently does it need to happen? What do you need to have/acquire/learn to make that happen? And/Or what tools and technology will you use for the process? Who do you need to enlist to help? What are the exact steps needed to make this system hum?The steps in that last question provides the fuel. Miss a step, and your system crashes.
🎧 RELATED EPISODES
Tools to Shape Up Your Art Business with Jennifer Printz (ep. 79)
Systems to Effectively Manage a Dizzying Increase in Your Art Business with Betty Franks (ep. 80)
How to Squeeze More Time from Your Busy Calendar (ep. 152)
📖 To read the exact steps we created for Skip, see images, and leave a comment, visit
https://artbizsuccess.com/skip-hill-encore
⭐️ Connect with Skip and see more of his art: SkipHillArt.com
🔶 Does your art business need a boost or a refresh? Please see my comprehensive art-marketing program, Essentials for Artist Success 🔶 full of tools, strategies, and process you need to establish your professionalism and increase your visibility. For those with beginning and emerging art careers and those who need to approach their business with more thought and intention. Current focus: Cultivating Connections and Collectors.
⛰️ The Art Biz is recorded on the traditional land of the Cheyenne, Arapaho and Ute tribes.
~ ~ ! ATTENTION INDIGENOUS ARTISTS and BIPOC ARTISTS ! ~ ~
This is an invitation to all Indigenous and BIPOC artists, wherever you are in the world, to share your story here on The Art Biz. Here’s how ~~~~> https://artbizsuccess.com/pitch-podcast/
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host: Alyson Stanfield
I want to talk about something that I think gets in the way of how you think about what a successful art business is or can be.
I want to help you reframe your daily decisions, actions, and results (or lack thereof)—to embrace the volatility of an artist life. To understand that there will be highs and lows, and that just comes along with the territory.
One of the most-used business metaphors is the ladder of success, which is problematic for two reasons:
Nobody reaches the top of anything in life by going straight up. What happens when you get to the top?I have a different vision. Your art career is a circle consisting of 3 areas:
Inspiration+Research, Studio Practice, and Business+Marketing.
You’re a sphere (okay, a ping pong ball) bouncing back and forth from one area to the next as you grow your art career.
Let me explain …
🎧 RELATED EPISODES
Calculating Risks in Your Art Business with Leah Smithson (ep. 94)
What Your Failures Are Teaching You with Laura Petrovich-Cheney (ep. 95)
Risk, Rejection, and Resilience with Christine Aaron (ep. 114)
How to Feel Like a Successful Artist (ep. 165)
📖 To read more, see images, find resources mentioned, and leave a comment, visit https://artbizsuccess.com/growth-minded-artists
🔶 Does your art business need a boost or a refresh? Please see my comprehensive art-marketing program, Essentials for Artist Success 🔶 full of tools, strategies, and process you need to establish your professionalism and increase your visibility. For those with beginning and emerging art careers and those who need to approach their business with more thought and intention.
⛰️ The Art Biz is recorded on the traditional land of the Cheyenne, Arapaho and Ute tribes.
~ ~ ! ATTENTION INDIGENOUS ARTISTS and BIPOC ARTISTS ! ~ ~
This is an invitation to all Indigenous and BIPOC artists, wherever you are in the world, to share your story here on The Art Biz. Here’s how ~~~~> https://artbizsuccess.com/pitch-podcast/
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host: Alyson Stanfield
Some artists are fine working by themselves in their studios. Other artists need to move their art beyond the studio walls and into the public in order to be fulfilled.
My guest for this episode is Marilyn Fontaine, a multidisciplinary artist who lives and works in East London. Her work is spiritual with a strong foothold in feminine themes.
She has begun marrying that work to the history of the local community—in particular, the stories of those who share her Afro-Caribbean roots.
Marilyn and I talk about the work she does within her community, including how it is funded and why her growing network is essential.
We also discuss:
Her ritual upon entering the studio for a day’s work, which is always a favorite topic of mine. Why she’s leaning into rejection and learning to be curious about negative reactions that some people have to her work. How she is learning to let go—to not hold too tight to the idea that she wants something so badly—and to allow it to come by creating that space.🎧 RELATED EPISODES
Injecting Personal Narrative Into Your Art with Sara Lee Hughes (ep. 131)
Committed to Telling Native Stories Through Her Art and Activism with Danielle SeeWalker (ep. 153)
How Your Art Makes People Feel (ep. 184)
📖 To read more, see images, find resources mentioned, and leave a comment, visit https://artbizsuccess.com/community-fontaine
⭐️ Connect with Marilyn and see more of her art: https://marilynfontaineart.weebly.com/
🔶 Please join me for THE PEOPLE PLAN 🔶 a planning workshop to identify, establish, and nurture stronger relationships with buyers, collectors, curators, students, gallerists, and more. May 7-9, 2024. https://artbizsuccess.com/peopleplan
⛰️ The Art Biz is recorded on the traditional land of the Cheyenne, Arapaho and Ute tribes.
~ ~ ! ATTENTION INDIGENOUS ARTISTS and BIPOC ARTISTS ! ~ ~
This is an invitation to all Indigenous and BIPOC artists, wherever you are in the world, to share your story here on The Art Biz. Here’s how ~~~~> https://artbizsuccess.com/pitch-podcast/
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Host: Alyson B. Stanfield
For so long, I asked artists Why they make art.
Some artists have a Why.
For other artists, being asked why they make art is unfruitful—even debilitating. They feel unworthy if they can’t come up with a good Why.
A better strategy is to focus on the people who will be viewing, talking about, and living with your art.
How does your art make people feel?
Bernadette Jiwa says, "People don't buy why you do something. They buy how it makes them feel." If you think about it, this, ironically, leads to your Why: Connection.
🎧 RELATED EPISODES
Episodes that focus on your relationships:
Following Her Curiosity and Making New Connections After 60 with Jan McCarthy (ep. 158)
Being Seen—Networking for Artists (ep. 148)
How to Guarantee that People Remember You with Skip Hill (ep. 147)
📖 To read more, see images, find resources mentioned, and leave a comment, visit https://artbizsuccess.com/make-them-feel/
🔶 Please join me for THE PEOPLE PLAN 🔶 a planning workshop to identify, establish, and nurture stronger relationships with buyers, collectors, curators, students, gallerists, and more. May 7-9, 2024. https://artbizsuccess.com/peopleplan
⛰️ The Art Biz is recorded on the traditional land of the Cheyenne, Arapaho and Ute tribes.
~ ~ ! ATTENTION INDIGENOUS ARTISTS and BIPOC ARTISTS ! ~ ~
This is an invitation to all Indigenous and BIPOC artists, wherever you are in the world, to share your story here on The Art Biz. Here’s how ~~~~> https://artbizsuccess.com/pitch-podcast/
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