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On the final episode of this season of the Art with Soul podcast, we talk about finding your zone of joy as an artist. We’ll look at the careers of Edward Degas, Monet, and Mark Rothko for clues and inspiration on our own journeys, and give ourselves permission to paint in our zone of joy! Connect with me on Instagram and YouTube Sign up for my love letters/studio notes

On this episode of the Art with Soul podcast, we talk about achieving the flow state while creating, and about the creative genius, or the muse, and how we can be more open to listening to the guidance of the muse. Tune in! >> Click here for shownotes <<

On this episode of the Art with Soul podcast, I share a short and sweet creative pep talk for artists and creatives: a permission slip for your artist soul. Tune in! >>Click here for shownotes<<

On this episode of the Art with Soul Podcast, we talk about exploring new artistic territory. I share some of the projects I’ve been working on and the new skills I’ve been developing. And I explain how bringing in a beginner’s mindset to your work can help you to expand your artistic capabilities and bring a sense of freshness to your art. >>Click here for the shownotes<<

On this episode of the Art with Soul podcast, I deconstruct a meme that hypes up starting a business versus working a regular job. We touch on what it really takes to run an art business, the fallacy of tying up meaning and life purpose with a career, and the validity of creating art for the love of it. This is a juicy episode, on a subject that is very close to my heart. Tune in! >>Click here for the shownotes + links<<

On this episode of the Art with Soul Podcast, I share some thoughts on how you can develop the confidence to call yourself an artist, and to stand behind the art that wants to be expressed through you, in a way that matches your sensibilities. By way of Andy Warhol’s iconic Campbell Soup Can paintings and Lee Ufan’s From Line series of abstract minimalism paintings, I’ll help you challenge the notions of what “real art” means. >> Click here for the shownotes <<

On this episode of the Art with Soul podcast, join me for a chatty, slightly rambling discussion on my art studio makeover. I’m sharing a few tips and suggestions on how you can plan out your own art studio at home, with a lot more suggestions, links, and resources included in the shownotes.   >> Click here for the shownotes <<

On this episode of the Art with Soul podcast, we talk about art as therapy, about how we can use a simple daily creative practice as an act of restoration and care. I share an expressive arts exercise from my own creative practice, plus many suggestions for creative practices that you can adapt, adopt, or tweak to suit your own preferences. Click here for shownotes and additional resources

On this episode of the Art with Soul podcast, we talk about different ways to approach the 100 day project; discuss process over product; and see how a gentle reframe of this popular challenge can help you develop your own visual language and style. Click for shownotes and additional resources

On the final episode of this year and this season of the Art with Soul podcast, we talk about depth versus breadth when it comes to your art practice. I share some ideas on what going deep with your art practice can look like, and offer some suggestions on when and how to go wide with your art practice. Click for show notes and additional resources

On this episode of the Art with Soul podcast, we talk about information overload, how it impacts your creativity and your art, and how to create healthy boundaries around how much information you consume vs how much you create. Click for shownotes + resources

On this episode of the Art with Soul podcast, we talk about how to deal with an artist's block. As I record this episode, I'm firmly in the middle of a creative block. So I decided to peel back the layers and open up about why I think I am feeling blocked, and what I am doing during this fallow time. I hope it will prove to be of value, especially if you are in the middle of a creative block too. I see you!  Get the episode shownotes + links to the resources here.

On this episode of the Art with Soul Podcast, we talk about how you can choose your own creative journey. In the second part of this 2-part episode, we talk about how to figure out if you want to make a living from your art, shipping creative work, and the many paths available to creatives. Get the shownotes + additional resources here.

On this episode of the Art with Soul Podcast, we talk about how you can choose your own creative journey. In the first part of this 2-part episode, we talk about the importance of knowing what you want, and the insidious ways in which the attention economy and clever marketing messages obscure our true desires. Click here for the podcast show notes + additional resources

On this episode of the Art with Soul podcast, we talk about what it means to make good art...to make your art. We talk about the creative process, the importance of consistency, and the necessity of making ugly art as a stepping stone to creating your best and most authentic work. Click here for the podcast shownotes

On this episode of the Art with Soul podcast, I offer you a short – and inspiring – creative pep talk to help you remember to do what you love. This is your reminder – and your permission slip – to follow your curiosity and create for yourself first. Everything else follows from there!  Episode shownotes: https://moderngypsy.in/2021/09/01/creative-pep-talk-do-what-you-love/

On this episode of the Art with Soul podcast, we talk about hustle culture, examine the current cultural narrative around the passion to profit myth, and discuss what it means to become your own patron. Episode shownotes + additional resources: https://moderngypsy.in/2021/08/15/on-becoming-your-own-patron/

On this episode of the Art with Soul podcast, I talk about social media, especially as it pertains to artists, and hustle culture. There's no denying that social media can take up a lot of our time — both as consumers and creators of content. But when does content creation become something we do just to feed the algorithm, and how can we take back control of our time? Show notes + additional resources: https://moderngypsy.in/2021/08/01/social-media-for-artists-a-fresh-perspective/

On this episode of The Art with Soul podcast, I talk about decision fatigue and how it can impact your art practice. We'll examine decision fatigue from the perspective of our art practice, look at how it impacts our buying - and hoarding - of art supplies, and touch on the performative aspect of some of our decisions.  Episode shownotes + additional resources: https://moderngypsy.in/2021/07/15/how-to-overcome-decision-fatigue-and-improve-your-art-practice/

On this episode of the Art with Soul podcast, we talk about why we create art – is it for business or for leisure? Determining the answer to that question can help you make better decisions about every aspect of art making. Show notes + additional resources here: https://moderngypsy.in/2021/07/01/why-do-you-make-art-2/