If you are hoping for an episode about going to Jury Duty, we are sorry to disappoint you... This episode of The Living Artist is actually all about the do's and don'ts of submitting your work to exhibitions, juried shows, and galleries in general. What is the best way to behave when submitting your work? How should you prepare for the process? What is the best way to handle a rejection? These are just some of the questions that will be answered in this episode. Enjoy! For more information on Preston M. Smith and his artwork, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.pmsartwork.com ..read more

In this episode of The Living Artist, Preston cranks up the volume to talk about following our intuition and authentic paths as artists. This episode is all about using our inner "antennas" to filter out all the meaningless noise and get to the good stuff. More importantly, to get to the essence of what is correct for us individually. It's okay to tune out some of the "gurus" and influencers shouting at us on social media and figure out our own unique style and methods. It will always be a bit different for each artist. So crank it up and enjoy the episode! For more information on Preston M ..read more

In this episode of The Living Artist, Preston joins us live from the total solar eclipse! Well, not really... But he does use the eclipse as fodder to create a new episode for the pod. Are you feeling a bit "eclipsed" in your art and career right now? If so, listen in to this week's episode to get some tips and tweaks that can potentially help tighten the screws on your art practice and hopefully bring more success. Oh, and you might want to bring some earplugs... Enjoy! For more information on Preston M. Smith and his artwork, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.pmsartwork.com ..read more

In this episode of The Living Artist, Preston talks about the antidote (or at least one of the antidotes) for creative blockage. What is it might you ask? Well, if we told you right here, you might not listen... Check it out and get inspired to power through any blocks that you might encounter as an artist. Does this just mean, you're interesting? You will understand if you listen... 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/pm ..read more

In this episode of The Living Artist, Preston takes us on a walk through a day in his life. If you have ever wondered what his daily routines look like, then this is the podcast for you. This episode is chalked full of tips on creativity, online art marketplaces, administrative work, breath-work, self-care, biohacking, supplementation, strength training, protein synthesis, lymphatic drainage, vagal toning, and much more! Listen in and take what works for you and disregard what doesn't. This episode truly embodies what it looks like to be a living, working artist. Enjoy! For more information o ..read more

Come with me, and you'll be, in another episode of The Living Artist! Preston will admit that times are tough right now in the art world, but just like Willy Wonka, we can all employ a new perspective to make the "real" world more like the world we see in our imaginations. If you are feeling a bit down, hopefully this episode will pick you up and show you that there are so many possibilities, even in tough times. Enjoy! For more information on Preston M. Smith and his artwork, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.pmsartwork.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or follow him on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠h ..read more

In this episode of The Living Artist, Preston interviews Los Angeles artist Daniel Hustwit, with a special guest appearance from Miss X. Daniel is an extremely talented painter and is currently in the middle of a fantastic and thought-provoking Solo Show at ShockBoxx gallery entitled "Diarealism: An Unbearable Art Movement", which is up until the 23rd of March. In this wide-ranging conversation, Daniel talks to Preston about developing and executing the body of work for his show, his unique blend of pop culture and fine art in his work, the importance of being passionate (and sometime subversi ..read more

In this episode of The Living Artist, Preston gets a visit from special guest Ariel Cohen. Ariel stops by to share his experience and perspective on being an artist who thrives, while also having a "day job" that he values and thoroughly enjoys. In fact, the theme for this episode came from a discussion with Ariel on the importance of having a full episode devoted to this topic. Listen in to hear Ariel share his insights on the topic, and stick around for a "yes, and" from Preston afterwards. Above all else, The Living Artist hopes that this episode drives home the importance of cultivating a ..read more

In this episode of The Living Artist, Preston "phones a friend" or two for this discussion on relationships. Relationships can be interpersonal, of a business nature, and even can turn out to be one of the healthiest things we can focus on for our own longevity and general well-being. This topic is more relevant than ever in this era of isolation and ubiquitous screen time. So, tune in for this episode that will hopefully give you some ideas of how you can build on and even expand the relationships in your life and career. Enjoy! For more information on Preston M. Smith and his artwork, visit ..read more

This episode of The Living Artist podcast is all about testing. How do we know what we are truly capable of accomplishing as artists without pushing our boundaries a bit? This can be achieved in the form of testing. Testing out ideas, techniques, tactics, new media, etc. The beginning of this episode even starts out with a test that Preston himself is trying out and he has already garnered some interesting results and even peripheral ideas from. Hopefully, listening to this episode will inspire you to develop some new ideas that you will be interested in testing out in your own art practice an ..read more