This Creative Life

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Art for Bales Art Activator Andrea Hamann talks about Art for Bales, an initiative with Kate Pittas in support of Australia’s farmers suffering by the current drought situation. Andrea is an artist and mum based in the Southern Highlands Art for Bales started after speaking to a farmer about the recent drought situation and how […] The post 38: Andrea Hamann appeared first on Felicity O'Connor.

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Show notes: Most of us love to sell more artwork The mindset level of why you’re not selling more work Stumbling to be seen as an artist Felicity gives you a couple of tips on how to sell more work and marketing ideas If you are struggling about marketing yourself as an artist, get your […] The post 36: Why Don’t I Sell More Work appeared first on Felicity O'Connor.

Claire Bridge is an independent artist and the founder of Art World Women in Melbourne Being an artist is the centre of her life Her art practice has a basis of painting (figurative realist painting) but also stretches into sculpture, film, video, ceramics and quite interdisciplinary Art World Women was founded in 2011 and saw […] The post 35: Claire Bridge appeared first on Felicity O'Connor.

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Show notes: Tash Corbin is an extrovert and proud of it! A successful business is built by knowing your strengths As long as you are in control and you take responsibility on how you feel you can do things exactly your way Business success comes from 50% strategy and 50% business mindset We discuss the […] The post 33: Tash Corbin appeared first on Felicity O'Connor.

Emily is the Founder/Director of The Artists Guild. According to Emily, they have created The Artists Guild to provide an innovative art hub and community that provides peer support for female artists to create, connect and collaborate. They support women in their individual creative journeys through co-creating sessions, provocations, artistic circles, critiques, conversations, showings, group exhibitions […] The post 32: Emily Raubenheimer – Artists Guild appeared first on Felicity O'Connor.

How to plan ahead and strategise for the coming year What’s coming up for Felicity O’Connor and the Art Activators Workshops or trips away to work plein eir Why you need to keep fresh, keep learning and keep improving as an artist Being a part of Art Gallery on Darling Collaborations with local interior designer […] The post 31: Welcoming in 2018! appeared first on Felicity O'Connor.

Podcast interview with emerging female artist Natalie Verriest Her personal story told through her exhibition artwork The realisation that her previous artworks were scared to be feminine and vulnerable After a big year personally and professionally, being in the Art Activator group gave her the confidence to explore her personal and feminine side and therefore […] The post 30: Spotlight Series – Natalie Verriest appeared first on Felicity O'Connor.

Another great interview from Art Activator, Jemma Calavassy Jemma started sewing from a young age and always had a sewing machine in her room growing up She is a milliner by trade After being in the corporate world for 15 years, she still loved to paint and draw so moved her career to something creative […] The post 29: Spotlight Series – Jemma Calavassy appeared first on Felicity O'Connor.

Emerging artist and Art Activator Jenny McIntosh shares her creative passion and how she juggles her art and day job She’s not exclusively an oil painter but also loves photography or anything art-y Enjoys experimenting with lots of things but out in the environment is where she calls home Her parents were bushwalkers before she […] The post 28: Spotlight Series – Jenny McIntosh appeared first on Felicity O'Connor.

Artist and Art Activator Korynn Morrison shares her creative journey and passion through this podcast interview: A lifelong artist with a very supportive family Majored in Photography at National Arts School and enjoyed every minute of it Explains how she learnt that her creative process is to have her hands dirty Believes that as artists, […] The post 27: Spotlight Series – Korynn Morrison appeared first on Felicity O'Connor.

Ceramicist and sculptor Alicia Taylor is one of the participants in the upcoming Her-Story exhibition. Here, we discuss the creative journey that brought her to this point. Alicia loves taking things of seemingly little value and turning them into something beautiful or practical in her daily life She understands the importance of giving time to […] The post 26: Spotlight Series – Alicia Taylor appeared first on Felicity O'Connor.

First of the spotlight series – artist Maria Radun! Maria was born an artist – starting in illustrations and graphic design as they were the ‘straight path’ to a financially stable career Currently enrolled in Fine Arts – a big step to take but it has to be done Loves that being an artist gives […] The post 25: Spotlight Series – Maria Radun appeared first on Felicity O'Connor.

Tracey-Maree Smith is an Australian artist who thinks she is born an artist as she possesses the quality of being an artist – introvert, empathic, loner, etc. When she was young, she wanted to become an Art teacher Started an art business with 2 friends in Newcastle but she ended up burnt out as she […] The post 24: Tracey-Maree Smith appeared first on Felicity O'Connor.

Fiona is a member of the Melbourne based organisation, Creative Women’s Circle. ‘You have to make your own fun’ Kids are creative and just need to find their own medium to tell their story All passions are intertwined Attended Newcastle Uni where she did Illustration and Design and loved it but the commercial side of […] The post 23: Fiona Chandler appeared first on Felicity O'Connor.

Kate is a qualified printmaker and painter based in Tasmania. a ’born’ artist, she was the only one who showed artistic aptitude among her siblings started winning art awards at a young age of 13 or 14 her mum pushed the business side of art and she gets support from both her parents getting noticed […] The post 22: Kate Von Rock appeared first on Felicity O'Connor.

Inspired from the beautiful online community of ‘From The Easel’ and my online courses – The Artist’s Way and Art Activator program, I’m becoming increasingly aware of how the introverts manage their situations! introverts require to trust introverts need to recharge their batteries in their own time, own space while extroverts recharge their batteries interacting […] The post 21: Introvert Artists Hear This appeared first on Felicity O'Connor.

In this podcast episode, I talked about my most absolute favorite book ‘The Artist’s Way’ and down further about dealing with creative blocks one of the difficult things that most creative people cling to is the toxic patterns that might block their creative flow there are favoured blocks at a time – some common patterns and […] The post 20: Dealing With Creative Blocks appeared first on Felicity O'Connor.

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Sally West is a Sydney-based en plein air artist and has been in a couple of prominent Sydney galleries Sally has always been an artist She felt it was challenging when she left school because a lot of people in her family were trying to coax her in an opposite direction She studied design and […] The post 17: Sally West appeared first on Felicity O'Connor.

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I talk about routines and explore the routines that people have – as there’s no correct way It’s okay to have a huge variety of ways to do things You’ve got to find your ‘right way’ Just find your routine, don’t find yourself wrong and don’t waste your energy complaining Routine might change when your […] The post 15: Podcast Routines, Sharing and Just Turning Up! appeared first on Felicity O'Connor.

I had the chance to interview Australian artist and art gallery director Vanessa Ashcroft recently. We discussed some juicy stuffs and how she became an artist. Show Notes: Vanessa never studied art at school and she only came upon art 25 years ago She used to have her own fashion label and had stores but she sold the business as there was no money in fashion and it was a lot of hard work She went to Annette Pringle’s class and it was like finding God – she enjoyed and loved her class and that started her art journey  Vanessa had a few other teachers such as Judith White and Allison Steel Her first sale was in Holy Family School When she first started painting, she couldn’t draw and that’s why she used all those different materials Close enough is not good enough She’s not good at selling herself and just didn’t have the confidence to go in a commercial gallery unless she felt confident that her work was good enough She was part of a group show in Bondi and had really good feedback She has a fear of missing out on opportunity Wants every artist to be successful Some artists really struggle with selling their art and it’s just a matter of practicing and talking to people – the more you do it, the less stressful it becomes Visit her website to see more of Vanessa’s work.  The post 14: Vanessa Ashcroft appeared first on Felicity O'Connor.

Show Notes Studied art in high school and really liked it but she had this deception that studying art is “my fun/ least serious subject.” She went travelling for 8 months to think about what she really wanted to do and ended up deciding that she wanted to study creatively Studied a double degree in […] The post 13: Natalie Verriest – Emerging artist growth appeared first on Felicity O'Connor.

Show Notes: The Artist’s Way is a book which was written over 20 years ago and most probably the most powerful processes that I’ve ever engaged in It is highly recommended to artists of all natures Focuses on creative blocks which includes procrastination, jealousy, and sabotage, etc. Hiding behind negative behaviours = blocked artists Not […] The post 12: The Artist’s Way Intro Podcast appeared first on Felicity O'Connor.

Simone Dennis is a good friend who I’ve had the pleasure of working with. She runs an art gallery and a retail shop on the Central Coast of NSW. We talked about her support for young artists and running a business, etc. and also about her perspective (and a gallery’s perspective) for artists who are […] The post 11: Simone Dennis appeared first on Felicity O'Connor.

Show notes: – Spend some time today, not just seeing but looking – There’s a big difference between seeing and looking! – The landscape takes some time to reveal itself – Free yourself from expectations – that’s the best way forward – Find some spontaneity and energy in your work – People are overthinking to […] The post 10: Going en plein air, loosening up and your income appeared first on Felicity O'Connor.

Show Notes: Richard is an artist based on the South Coast and has a Bachelor of Arts from the Sydney College of the Arts His career started to take off a couple of years ago when he became more intentional with his art practice The biggest struggle that creative professionals face is the expectation to produce high quality work on a consistent basis He is still working on honing his skills and says that it would take 10,000+ hours to become an expert There is a time to pause, reflect and refine He also talked about asymmetry and balance as composition for his painting We are hardwired to tell stories and that is a useful entry point to engage people which Richard incorporates with his work When people get to know your story, they start to trust you and for artists they get to buy your art as well   The post 09: Richard Claremont appeared first on Felicity O'Connor.

Show notes: Prizes – should they enter, should they not enter? It’s the cost of the game. You’ve got the jump in and you’ve got to expect that it’s going to happen Factors into entering prizes that is out of control Many artists take it to heart and feel depressed and rejected Go for your […] The post Art Prizes: why you’re not entering them appeared first on Felicity O'Connor.

Art Biz Coach started in early 2002, and Alyson worked with artists for 11 years prior to that. The Art Biz Blog launched in the fall of 2004. Her book, I’d Rather Be in the Studio: The Artist’s No-Excuse Guide to Self-Promotion, was first published in 2008. The third edition was published in 2015. Alyson has […] The post 07: Alyson Stanfield appeared first on Felicity O'Connor.

I have had the opportunity to interview the amazing Amanda Gascoigne of the Biz Buddy! In this episode, we talked about how she got into accounting, how to make accounting simple and easy, and great tips on how you should value your art works or business so as to make a profit! If you would […] The post 06: Amanda Gascoigne appeared first on Felicity O'Connor.

    Show Notes: Sandra Bliim is an artist and sculptor Sandra and Felicity recently met at the Manly Art Gallery at an event called Creative Women’s Circle Back in the early 2000s Sandra (or Sandy) started going to TAFE taking the Fine Arts Course This is an important opportunity for women who wanted to […] The post 05: Sandra Bliim appeared first on Felicity O'Connor.

    Show notes: Chat about extraordinary book and process called “The Artist’s Way” by Julia Cameron which was written 22 years ago Felicity is a psychologist and practicing artist – painter (abstract art) which she has a mixture of skills which she brings to support coach/ mentor other artists Your looking for way forward […] The post 04: Rediscovering Your Creative Self appeared first on Felicity O'Connor.

Show Notes Yantra is a composer and she composed the music for this podcast She went to a Steiner School and an all-girls private school. Had a really good balance of creative and academic rigor. Grew up with her mother on TV. Culture and creativity were important in her upbringing She was ungrateful for the […] The post 03: Yantra de Vilder appeared first on Felicity O'Connor.

Show Notes Belinda is an artist and a graphic/website designer – started working as a website designer 20 years ago Her whole 20 years of working has been adapting and not being afraid to try things out because that’s how you learn If you are just starting out with social media, try just one. If […] The post 02: Belinda L appeared first on Felicity O'Connor.

    Show Notes Belinda has been in lots of prizes and has lots of experience as an exhibiting artist She started early and has always loved art She was always ‘holding a pencil’ and loved art in high school. Had a turbulent few years and planned to do Graphic Design, ended up getting into […] The post 01: Belinda Street appeared first on Felicity O'Connor.

  I spoke to Elle Roberts recently about the Artful Business Conference at which I’ll be speaking and holding a workshop in a few short weeks. Check out the original post on the Artful Biz Conference page here at http://artfulbizcon.com/artful-business-podcast-with-elle-roberts/ Things we talked about: § Resilience § Fear and why fearlessness is not the goal § […] The post Artful Business Podcast Interview with Elle Roberts appeared first on Felicity O'Connor.