Today, 3/7/19 I'm celebrating 12 years of making a living as a working artist! In this episode, I share more of the story behind the significance of this day, what lead me to that moment of making a consistent living with my art, plus my 7 best lessons, tips, and advice for growing a sustainable creative business.  

No More Excuses! "Cue the Confetti!!!!" Join me for a special conversation (and celebration of the 100th Creative Thursday episode!) with Illustrator and Designer Helen Dardik. One of my very first podcast guests, Helen returns to catch up on life, creativity and work 11 years later. She shares her secrets to success on life as a Working Artist, from how your tribe will find you, what it takes to grow a huge Instagram following, why it's not only about talent, why you MUST show your work even if you're scared and why being slightly discontent leads to you to more happiness.

This episode is brought to you by Helen and my Painting Workshop coming to Los Angeles this December; Opera Florals and Character Blues. Join us for one day or the whole weekend.

http://bit.ly/helenmarisapaint

You can find all things Helen Dardik 

@helen_dardik

Ok, so who started the Starving Artist Mentality? What keeps us from valuing ourselves? Why is it way more than just setting the "right price"? Join me for a conversation with Photographer, Marketing, and Branding Strategist, Named One of the top 30 Pinterest Curators to follow by TIME and Founder of @LoveUNeedSpace Bonnie Tsang We are taking the conversation of Art and Money further and unpacking that Money Mindset...at least make an attempt to unpack it ;) and there might be some studio chaos in this episode...!

Consider this a prelude to a Free Webinar we are hosting together with Claire Van Holland of CV Ledger and Nicole Swartz of Sprout Law.

And you are invited!

Join us Monday, October 15 for  "4 Reasons Why Artists Don't Get Paid: Money Mindset for Empowered Creatives"

http://bit.ly/helloletsgetpaid

You can find all things Bonnie Tsang

bonnietsang.com

@bonnietsang

@loveuneedspace on Instagram

Join us and become a Member of the Creative Outliers here:

bit.ly/creativeoutliers 

Meet Alex Theis speaker, author, and podcaster who loves to help people Win! Alex shares his thoughts on what it means to be Limitless, starting a podcast, and how the willingness to do the work to change your mindset + the practice of daily gratitude changes everything.

You can find all things Alex Theis @

alextheis.com

Amanda Palmer Art of the Ask

https://www.ted.com/talks/amanda_palmer_the_art_of_asking?language=en

Warning: this episode contains (some) raw emotion and a lot of deep thoughts. If you prefer small talk or are not up for processing today, this one is not for you. ;) After waiting a month to be ready to share this episode, I give you my thoughts on the incredibly moving, funny, and profound "Comedy" special "Nanette" by Hannah Gadsby.

"Nanette" by Hannah Gadsby is available on Netflix

Meet Iris Scott, a Brooklyn-based Oil Finger Painting Artist since 2009; dedicated to creating and building a business that stays true to her vision. Iris is an artist who creates from Joy. In our conversation, she shares her journey that began with a year of making art in Taiwan, selling paintings for $150 to selling them 9 years later for $50,000. We talk about everything from what it means to "make Art for Art's Sake" the movement towards collecting Joyful Art, how to connect with your collectors, how not to be an Art Brat, and what it takes to become a Thriving Artist in today's possibility filled marketplace. 

"Go practice, just go make stuff and focus on what's working and make more of it. And you will inevitably innovate in ways no other human has innovated in that specific thing." - Iris Scott

You can find all things Iris Scott at:

http://irisscottfineart.com

instagram: @irisscottart

Meet Diane Bleck, a Graphic Facilitator aka The Doodle Girl on a mission to unlock creativity at home, school, and work! {To which I say, is there nothing better? Hip Hip Hooray for more Creativity!} "Don't tell me to sit and listen, I have to sit and draw" A visual learner from childhood, Diane shares the story of how her love of doodling became a now seven-figure career and lead her to found the DoodleInstitute.com. "When you put pen to paper you open your heart channel for ideas, insights, and inspirations. When I journal, when I draw every day I open the creative portal to this creative world to let it know that I want to play today and if I don't do that every day, it changes my entire day." Enjoy my conversation with Diane where she shares her insight on being an Artist in Business while keeping a Commitment to Creativity, as a mom of 3.

You can learn more about Diane at: