How to Build a Full-Time Art Career (The Reality)
Want to quit your day job and become a full-time artist? I worked day jobs for 20 years, including 13 as a tenured college professor, before I left in 2018 to make art full time. In this video I share the 3 essentials that made the transition possible. You'll learn:
- How to overcome the mindset blocks that keep artists stuck ("I'm not a real artist", "I don't have time", "It's too late for me")
- The 3-question reframe exercise to change the story you tell yourself
- How to use time-blocking to protect your studio time while working a 9-to-5
- A simple weekly studio workflow: 3 goals, personal deadlines, accountability
- Relationship-first art marketing: how to build collectors and champions who sell your work by word of mouth
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