67: Helen Birch: Are we "real" artists?

Are you constantly comparing your art to other artists? Does it seem like everyone on Instagram is making better stuff than you?  Let's talk about these issues and better understand where your art stands and why you shouldn't give up! Get your free copy of Danny's ...  Show more

Are you copying other people's art and worrying you can never make anything unique?  How do you develop a personal approach? How do you make art that's authentically yours? Let's talk about these issues and devise some solutions to make art a regular part of your l ...  Show more

This week finds us at different ends of the process. Louise has just finished several paintings in her latest series while Alice is preparing to begin new work. As she prepares to start, we talk about the importance of making a leap into the unknown - in art and in life. The impr ...  Show more

Today Amie had the pleasure of interviewing the author of Already Enough, creator of Human Stuff on substack, and one of our instagram heroes, Lisa Olivera.

Topics Discussed by Lisa and Amie: 

The magic of being introverted and ...

Is making art a job? This question is central to The Work of Art: Value in Creative Careers (Stanford University Press, 2017), the new book by Alison Gerber, a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Sociology at Lund University. The book explores the working lives of artists by ...  Show more

For many people, creating art was a beloved pastime of childhood, and it may be a source of creative relaxation as an adult. But some people follow their natural gifting and develop the skill to turn art into a vocation. Today, Meg talks to Awesome artist Jordan Leigh Tellis abou ...  Show more