Ep77 – Christie Owen is an abstract artist and designer from Oklahoma. Her work can be described as earthy and tranquil, with a focus on finding beauty in the imperfections. I’ve known Christie for several years, and we have experienced many of the ups and downs of being artists and entrepreneurs together. Currently recovering from burnout, Christie is switching gears and trying new things. With the goal in mind of finding her flow state once again, she is allowing herself more time to play with different mediums, changing surface textures and not overthinking the desi ..read more

Ep76 – Andrea Erhardt is a muralist and art business coach from Springfield, Missouri. Andrea had always been interested in creating art for a living, but she never really thought it was possible. After graduating with a degree in general business and painting, Andrea started a promotional business with a few friends that did very well, but her heart kept coming back to painting. She took a position as logo painter with Bass Pro Shops corporate, and traveled around the country painting logos for new store locations. Eventually Andrea grew tired of always being away from home and decided t ..read more

Ep75 – Debbie Downey is a professional face painter and balloon twister who has recently moved into doing murals. Debbie has been creating murals for children’s spaces and small businesses, so thus far her art has been more about who she’s making it for than about the art itself. Debbie says she is still taking whatever comes her way but would love to have the financial freedom to turn jobs down if they don’t feel aligned with her vision. Right now, she is working toward making more money per commissioned mural as well as getting away from working nights and weekends. Debbie wan ..read more

Ep74 – Kristine Hurd is a mixed media artist from Saskatchewan who works with alcohol ink and enjoys fluid experimenting. She works full time outside of the home and paints for fun in her spare time. Kristine isn’t looking to turn her art into a full-time income, but she knows she must sell it to continue to do the thing that she loves. Being a very prolific painter, she faces the challenges of limited space and the cost of purchasing supplies. Even though Kristine has a marketing degree, as an artist, she feels social media can be all-consuming. Because she paints for herself ..read more

Ep72 – Nikkita Cohoon is a designer and multimedia artist who makes vibrant artwork with lots of mark making that feels like a chatty conversation. She started her own brand design business in 2013, which she has loved doing, but is now working full-time in a position that allows her to use more of her creative inspiration for her own work. Nikkita is passionate about creating rituals in life, not just following a routine, and through her classes and workshops she focuses on helping other artists do the same. Nikkita believes in being in tune with the seasons of your body and mind and not push ..read more

Ep70 – Gaya Shantaram is an intuitive artist for spiritual, professional women who want to capture a moment in their timeline visually. She is also an author marketing her books. Over the past year or so, she has taken a step back from her art business, not only to manage her personal life but also a transcontinental move. She is still selling, putting herself out there and painting on occasion, but at a more laid-back pace. Gaya has been questioning whether she actually is an artist and trying to determine her motivation for creating. What she is trying to accomplish? Does creating art contin ..read more

Ep69 – SaraMarie Bottaro is a painter from Boston. She’s an artist who is working with themes of divination in the ancient Mediterranean using mixed media and culturally relevant symbols to illustrate some of the stories and traditions of that culture. She works full time and loves her day job, but she also loves to create. Passionate about sharing stories of her culture through her art, SaraMarie knows that her work has come a long way in the past year, and she is excited to take it even further. However, she is uncertain what her top priorities should be and where she should be spending her ..read more

Ep68 – LaDara McKinnon is a painter who creates vivid, abstract art with lots of movement in it. The past year has seen a lot of change in her life. She experienced the loss of her mother and the grieving process. For a while she wasn’t able to paint or go about her regular routine with her business. It’s been difficult because she’s always had a great foundation for her business and her art and thought she had everything together. Now that LaDara is in a better place, she is reintroducing herself to what she loves to create, giving herself grace while relearning ..read more

Ep67 - Laurie Baars is an abstract, non-representational artist who works with texture, mark making, and collage. Her art captures the feeling of places that she's been and evokes a sense of calm and spaciousness. Laurie transitioned into a career as an artist after spending 30 years in a corporate career because she wanted to leave the stress and overwhelm behind, and she is very proud of all the she has accomplished in the past year. Laurie’s goals include growing her online sales and getting her work into galleries. She knows that connecting with the right people will help her reach those g ..read more

Ep66 - Heather Freeman is a contemporary, abstract artist from Durango, Colorado. She uses acrylics, collage, graphite and whatever tools she feels moved to explore at the time. Heather has been fully committed to being a working artist for the past two years, but she has yet to reach her goal of bringing in a healthy profit from her art business. Like many artists, her art covers a portion of the expenses, and she supplements with grants and her part-time job in public health. Over the course of the last year, Heather says her art has become stronger. She is better at saying wh ..read more