This week’s episode features muralist team Sascha and Tashi Styliano. I really enjoyed hearing all of the behind-the-scenes information on subjects like pricing, ads, what it’s like working with a partner, and how they relocated from South Africa to Cyprus all while keeping up the pace of full-time muraling.

If you’re looking for some motivation to start muraling, this is the episode for you. Both artists were such a joy to chat with, and so personable. With over 50 years of experience in the industry between them, they are an overflow of information on the subjects of painting and marketing.

Let me know what you think of this week’s episode with Sascha and Tashi Stylianou.

Making $100,000 in your art business is the goal of many, but few (in comparison) seem to achieve it. Why is that? I asked members of our Artist Academy $100k Club: “What is the one thing that contributed to your success the most this past year?” Their answers will motivate you!

Shoutout to the $100k Club members featured in this episode:

Lacey Crime
Rich Marks
Samantha Cox
Samm Wehman Epstein
Chelsea Blosil
Ryan Benefield
Crystal Jane Frye
Dani Romay
Jodi Trujillo
Hibaaq Ibrahim ($200k)

Listen to hear the special sauce that took each of them over that $100k hurdle!

Get more art business coaching: www.ArtistAcademy.co

Be one of the first to get the Mural Co. Palette: www.muralcoproducts.com

I’m declaring this week Up-and-Coming Young Artist Week. I sat down with a couple of relatively young muralists recently who have a lot of spirit, and I think you’ll enjoy hearing their stories.

This episode features 17-year-old Maddie Deiters. Despite being only 17, Maddie has painted thousands of square feet of murals in multiple states. She’s a go-getter! What I took from this is that there is no minimum age to start painting and making art into a profitable career.

Maddie applied and was accepted into her first mural job at 13. This chat made me think of how much supportive family and friends play a part in those early years of creating. External influences either push you into or out of the art world. This is a very real look into what can happen when we support our children’s interests early on. Let me know what you think of this week’s episode with Maddie Deiters.

www.MuralMoney.com
www.ArtistAcademy.co

In this week’s episode, I’m celebrating finally hitting the big 100,000 follower mark on Instagram after a little over 5 years of effort creating 1,700 posts. The majority of those shared posts over the last couple of years were in the form of videos, more specifically Instagram Reels.

Reels are THE main way I have grown a following recently, so today I wanted to share my top video ideas plus editing tips in hopes of inspiring you to create and grow right along with me.

Get the downloadable guide with links to the video examples I explain in this episode here: https://www.artistacademy.co/video

This week’s episode features Florida-based artist and muralist Kole Trent.

Kole is living the stereotypical cool guy, hippie-style, freedom-embracing life. He hustles with his art business for half the year then spends the remaining months traveling in his van wherever the wind takes him. He’s learned to let go of what doesn’t matter, dematerialize, and embrace the life that he is called to live.

I like to follow people like this on social media because you never know where they’ll end up. It wouldn’t surprise me if Kole fell off the digital train completely for a year and jumped back on telling us how he just spent his time circling the globe in search of new inspiration in whatever way he deemed fit.

He’s the kind of person who’s going to do whatever he wants to do and he’ll find a way to make it happen. For example, he’s even creating his own space coast mural festival starting this year.

Let me know what you think of this week’s episode with Kole Trent.


https://www.instagram.com/kole.trent/
www.ArtistAcademy.co

This week’s episode is all about organizing, batching, and repurposing content to make your promotion efforts easier, specifically around the upcoming holiday season.

This topic is top of mind because I’m currently batch recording podcast episodes and all the things while preparing to make my own life much easier in the coming months when I take maternity leave. I’m working a bit more strategically right now expecting that I’ll be busy/distracted later on, and I think some of my methods could work in your future self’s favor too.

Basically, one step I’m taking is to batch-record videos and take photos of the products I plan to promote and sell during the holidays. This makes it easy for me to just grab content from my stockpile, add a quick caption, and post while I’m working on future commissions.

Listen to hear the many other ways I’m planning ahead and how you can too!


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https://www.artistacademy.co/HolidayWindowPainting

This week’s episode features Florida-based muralist Derek Donnelly.

The thing that really stuck out to me through Derek’s interview was his strive to create an artistic community in the St. Pete area. Doing this art thing all by ourselves is just scratching the surface of how much fun creating for a living can be.

Having just come off another Artist Academy Mural Meetup, and getting to spend the weekend with other like-minded artists, I can attest to how important it is to connect with other artists. If anything, having artsy conversations about business and life makes me feel less crazy. Being an artist is an odd job, and complementing that with odd people (because let’s face it, artists are awesomely odd) helps connect the dots, in an odd way. Derek gets this and so much more. Also, he lives in a shipping container, which I think is awesome!

Let me know what you think of this week’s episode with Derek Donnelly.


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Derek Donnelly's IG: https://www.instagram.com/saintpaintarts/

This week’s episode features trash sculpture artist Stephanie Hongo of Sugar Fox.

I’ve been loving all of the advice from all the various artists I’ve been interviewing lately on the podcast. Getting away from my bread and butter, murals, and branching out to chat with digital artists, gallery owners, and people like Stephanie who creates trash sculptures, has been eye-opening to all of the many directions one can take with their art career.

Today you’ll hear us talk about all of the hurdles that come with creating something unique. Shipping issues, social acceptance, and being put into a categorical box are a few things we cover during our chat.

Let me know what you think of this week’s episode with Stephanie Hongo of Sugar Fox.

Stephanie Hongo Website: https://sugarfox.net/

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If you’ve ever thought about selling prints, now is the time to start getting your system set up and ready for the holiday wave of orders.

Today I’m going to share my past experiences with selling, promoting, and creating prints to help you figure out if this could be a profitable option for your art business.

In the beginning, I tried everything to make money with art. Nowadays I’m more focused on where the big money’s at: murals. But every year around the holidays I promote print sales as a purchase option on my website because October through December has always been the best time for me to sell them.

In short, my selling process goes like this:
(After you’ve fine-tuned your artistic skill and have created something worth duplicating…)
1 Create a listing on your website and a process that makes purchasing EASY.
2 Figure out who is interested by way of email capture.
3 Upsell throughout the process.
4 Create an incentive to buy now.
5 Share progress to demonstrate social validation.

Listen to hear details of each step! If you need done-for-you templates, exact email wording, and more behind-the method strategies to make this print selling process as easy as possible, join us for the 4th Quarter Success Plan inside the Artist Academy Membership:
www.ArtistAcademy.co

This week’s episode features Switzerland-based lettering expert Stefan Kunz.

If you’re at all into letters you’ve probably stumbled upon Stefan’s work somewhere on the internet. The dude has over half a million Instagram followers, as well as being spread out across various social media. He creates for big-name brands like Coca-Cola, has built his business to the point of hiring others to help, and also teaches his ways to anyone hoping to learn a bit about lettering.

Overall, the thing I took away from interviewing Stefan is that he’s very clean. Let me explain… The way he presents his work is professional. His courses and marketing are very thought through. His photos and videos are well edited. He takes the time to polish his methodical approach to this art business world. All of that just makes me think of the word “clean.” Maybe something similar to clean-cut, polished, or smooth.

After listening to this interview, check out his photos/videos/courses to get a further view of what I mean. Let me know what you think of this week’s episode with Stefan Kunz.

Courses: https://courses.stefankunz.com/?affcode=527238_hvliwzfm

www.ArtistAcademy.co

Today's episode is a sneak peek into how we are starting our 4th quarter planning inside of the Artist Academy Advanced Membership. My intention for releasing this members-only content out onto this public podcast is to:

Help you set goals and create a plan to work backwards to actually achieve those goals.
Tease you with what we are doing inside the Academy for our 4th Quarter Success Plan in hopes that you will join us and really start taking your art business seriously during the most profitable time of year.
I know a lot of current members listen to the podcast, but sometimes miss my weekly videos, so this is a call to those members to jump back into the group to devour this strategizing content for the next few months. Give me your attention and I will make it worth your time!

Let me know what you think of this week’s sneak peek episode all about goal setting and strategizing for the 4th quarter.


Join us inside the Artist Academy Advanced by applying at www.ArtistAcademy.co.

This week’s episode features Montana-based wildlife artist James Corwin.

If you’ve ever thought to yourself, “It might be kinda cool to own a gallery one day,” then James is your guy to follow. Not only does he own a gallery and sell $20,000 originals, but he’s also located in one of the most beautiful wilderness locations in the states: Hamilton, Montana.

Nestled next to the mountains, James sells his wildlife art through his gallery as well as being represented by 30 other galleries nationwide.

He’ll give you some tips on how to go about getting your art into a gallery that fits your style, along with telling his story about how he got to where he is today, and all the little gems in between.

Let me know what you think of this week’s episode with James Corwin.


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https://www.jamescorwin.com/

This week’s episode of the Artist Academy Podcast is a look at Dionne Woods’ interview with me all about NFTs.

Dionne has her own membership (she actually inspired me to create the Artist Academy) and podcast, and sometimes she asks me to come on as a guest speaker to share some knowledge about social media, creating viral videos, or in today’s case NFTs.

Today’s episode was recorded inside her membership group with her members and herself asking me all the crypto questions trying to understand what an NFT is and how it works. These are basic-level explanations for anyone just deciding to possibly dabble in the NFT world.

I’ll share my beginner experiences, successes, and plans for future NFT possibilities. If you want a deeper dive into the NFT world I have full videos to explain every bit of the creation and selling processes inside the Artist Academy Advanced Membership. If you come away from this thinking, “woah, that’s a lot,” just know we all had the same reaction at first! But I can help you through it if you decide you want even more info.

By the way… I’m speaking this year at Dionne’s Empowering Creativity Retreat in Branson, Missouri! I’ll be showing her audience how I create my viral videos while painting live on stage. If you would like to join in the fun and learn from Dionne and myself live in person this fall, check out the link in the notes to see what the weekend entails.

Empowering Creativity Retreat- https://www.theturquoiseiris.com/workshops-retreats/


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https://www.instagram.com/painttalkspodcast/

I’m declaring this week "Up-and-Coming Young Artist Week." I recently sat down with a couple of relatively new muralists who have a lot of spirit, and I think you’ll enjoy hearing their stories.

This episode features 23-year-old muralist Ana Gabriele Honsowetz, aka Ana the Artist. She shares her journey into full-time creativity and the hoops she has to jump through to make muraling a profitable career. Hearing that this young artist is making five figures per mural kind of blew me away. We chat about her pricing strategies and where exactly Ana is getting jobs within her community.

One of the main takeaways is how her outgoing personality gives her a leg up when pitching ideas. She has this "I’ll just figure it out" attitude that has really served her well. It’s fun to see someone following their passion early in life, even if it’s not the easiest route. Let me know what you think of this week’s episode with Ana the Artist.

www.MuralMoney.com
www.ArtistAcademy.co

I love talking to people who live outside the box and today’s guest definitely fits that description. This week’s episode features watercolorist Andrea England.

Andrea lives with her husband on an evermoving sailboat, adventuring coast to coast. She combines her love of the water with her art business by creating original watercolor pieces and prints. She also diversifies her income by offering painting/sketching classes on top of everything else.

I hope this interview inspires you to dig deep into what your true interests are and take action towards them. Andrea is proof that you can make money through art the unconventional way. Even with a number of obstacles in the way such as the lack of wifi because, ya know, she lives on a boat, she’s still making it happen.

Let me know what you think of this week’s episode with Andrea England.


www.ArtistAcademy.co
https://www.instagram.com/andreaenglandart/

I’ll let you in on a little secret… Something that puts my mind at ease whenever I’m deciding what to post, what paint, and what direction to go in next. Nobody gives a shit about what you do or don’t do.

Nobody cares if you paint something completely off the wall that has absolutely nothing to do with your current genre. All that does is show you’re versatile. Nobody cares if you take a break from posting on social media for a week/month. They only notice when you show up.

Just relax knowing that this art thing isn’t as serious as you sometimes might make it out to be in your head.
On the flip side… how do you make your audience give a shit about what you’re creating?

Let’s chat about all the different ways to put the attention onto your art in order to gain more orders, commissions, and make money with your art in this week’s episode of the artist academy podcast.

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This week’s episode features THE social media famous international muralist Kiptoe.

I knew this guy had a lot of Instagram followers (265k), even more YouTube fans (707k), and a lot of experience under his belt. But what I did not know about Kiptoe is, first, his hustle game is crazy strong, and second, how he got it all started traveling around the world independently in his 20s building his brand.

He is a great example of an artist who took the time to get really good at what he does, then pitched himself (and continues to keep pitching still today) to customers in order to get the mural jobs he wants.

This dude needs no further introduction and I know you’re going to feel inspired by this week’s episode with Kiptoe.


https://www.instagram.com/kiptoe1
www.ArtistAcademy.co

Raise your hand if you’ve found yourself stuck on the commission ferris wheel. Constantly creating for customers (because ya know, money $$$) while not finding the time to use your art skills to create for yo-self.

I created the Series Six Challenge to help jolt myself back into creativity mode during the late summer weeks. This serves 2 purposes:

1- To light that creative spark again.
2- To prep for the 4th quarter and give my audience something fresh to purchase during the holidays!

In this week’s episode let’s chat about how this challenge has been successful in years past, and how to figure out a plan for your upcoming series.


https://www.artistacademy.co/challenge

This week’s episode features Louisiana based muralist Kassie Voisin.

Due to my current infatuation with all things babies caused by my current pregnancy, I asked Kassie to come back on the podcast to chat about her recent adventures into motherhood.

Kassie was one of the first guests I had on this podcast and since then I’ve gotten to watch her continue to grow her art business while becoming a boy mom in the recent year. You know those people who you kind of know, met maybe once, but you keep up with them on social media and feel like you know them more than you actually do? Kassie is one of those for me and I can’t help but root her on through this crazy journey.

This chat gets very much away from the painting subject and onto baby-type advice, so for anyone completely uninterested in starting a family this episode might not be for you. But for anyone interested in the ups and downs that come with integrating a baby into the painting life, let me know what you think of this week’s episode with Kassie Voisin.


https://www.instagram.com/kassie.voisin/
www.ArtistAcademy.co

What would you say if I could promise you that I could magically teleport you into a room full of eligible buyers? People who have the funds to afford your high-ticket items, are looking to buy, and just need to be introduced to your work. Would you be up for it? Although the process, in reality, isn’t as magical as you might be imagining, it is possible.

Every time I paint at a charity banquet I’m surrounded by this exact scenario. No, not every person in the room asks to buy my art, and not every person falls in love with my unique style, but it’s a room full of opportunity that often pays off. Not to mention the fact that donating your time to these events to help them raise money for their organization is a great thing in itself.

Download my notes on how to create this opportunity for yourself at:
www.artistacademy.co/livepainting


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This week’s episode features France-based colored pencil artist Sema Martin.

In light of my current pregnancy, I asked Sema, a former podcast guest, to chat with me about her recent adventures in motherhood. Selfishly I’m interested in her experiences especially because it’s so recent.

She has a 6-month-old, meaning she’s currently in the thick of the baby stages, and I want advice! I’ll likely interview several more new momma artists, but this is just the start of this mini motherhood series.

Sorry guys without kids, this might not be an episode for you. But for anyone curious as to what this type of lifestyle is like and to anyone who has done this before, I think you’ll enjoy our chat all about art and babies.

Let me know what you think of this week’s episode with Sema Martin. You can also check out her first podcast interview all the way back to episode # 95.


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https://www.instagram.com/artistsemamartin/

Are you looking to be hired onto a project to gain experience OR are you at a point where having a helping hand could benefit your art business?

In this episode, I shared a few stories of my hiring adventures with bringing on complete newbies all the way up to more experienced artists, and everything in between.

How do you find help? What do you pay them? How do you ensure that the project goes smoothly with so many working parts? Listen to find out!

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his week’s episode features 46-year-old TikTok star, artist, and mother, Andrea Nelson.

If you think TikTok is just for kids or the algorithm is long past favorable to art, think again! Andrea will give you tips on how to create better videos and “sell” online without actually selling.

You’ll love this guest and how open she is about business! In just a couple of short years, she’s built an art career she loves and shares tips to inspire you to do it too, at any age!

Let me know what you think of this week’s episode with Andrea Nelson.

www.ArtistAcademy.co
www.adreamoradayart.com

This episode is all about the subject of how to handle the local artist competition and turn it into a helpful community.

There are going to be heated situations that arise from conflict between you and another artist in your area or online. How do you deal with it?

Listen to hear how I approached a variety of different situations having been on both ends of the conflict. Spoiler alert: simple communication solves everything!

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This week’s episode is a coaching call with Artist Academy member Jessa Aber. She is one of the many artists I have met who are doing all the right things: sharing photos, making videos, pitching ideas, following up with potential customers, etc.

But even though her efforts are good, combined with working a full-time job, there’s little time to stretch past her current situation. Jessa lives in a very small town, surrounded by many tiny towns, which makes getting big, well-paid projects a very rare occasion, if at all. But not to worry, there are ways to make the most of your area and get those bigger projects by stepping out of your comfort zone. Listen to today’s episode to hear what I mean.

If you’d like to sign up for a 1-on-1 with me, you can do so within the ArtistAcademy.co. I offer these to members for a small fee at any time. Sometimes it helps to have someone experienced look at your business from the outside and tell you the exact next steps to take.

A mentor can see the future of your business more clearly than you can because they’ve already been where you are and have been through the hurdles to get to the other side. If you’re someone who could use some direction, I highly encourage you to seek out a mentor. Whether it’s me or someone who does the thing you want to do, it can make all the difference and get you to where you want to be faster.

Let me know what you think of this week’s sneak peek into a coaching call with Jessa Aber.

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This week’s episode features Canada-based artist/educator/podcaster DKleine.

I was first introduced to him through the NFT’s for Newbies podcast and became immediately intrigued by the fact that this guy is a teacher who has found a way to make money as an artist online through NFTs.

The idea of making easy money by sitting behind a computer amazes me, if you haven’t figured that out yet. So, I brought him on the podcast to explain a bit more in-depth how he got his start with art and NFTs, and how he’s making sales. Because that’s the magical question, right? How can one make money through art? Lucky for us, he shares his “secrets.”

Let me know what you think of this week’s episode with DKleine.

www.ArtistAcademy.co
https://www.instagram.com/dkleineart

This week's episode on the Artist Academy Podcast is something that I believe has been one of the reasons why I’ve had such a smooth mural career.

Taking the time to step back and think logically before reacting has saved me in many situations. Burning bridges over emotional reactions and decisions vs. looking at it from more of a logical standpoint can not just cost you referrals, but arguably something more important, it can cost you your peace of mind.

In this episode I’m going to be sharing some of my personal business experiences, plus ones that I see pop up frequently with other artists, to give examples of emotional vs logical situations.

I don’t want to scare you by talking about some negative things that come up when dealing with customers, but rather help you be better prepared for when these situations arise.

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This week’s episode is an introduction to Jordan Giha’s project: WXLLSPACE.

Doesn’t it seem like there are a small number of top artists getting a ton of high-profile work while other equally talented artists are left in the dark, mostly due to a lack of exposure?

Jordan hopes to bridge the gap between muralists and the customers who want to hire us by putting together a platform that helps connect the two. His goal is to help those artists who don’t have a large following or the giant resumes get work to jumpstart their art careers.

Sound like a good idea to you? Me too! Let me know what you think of this week’s episode with Jordan Giha all about his new project: WXLLSPACE.

https://www.artistacademy.co/muralmaster
www.wxllspace.com

This week’s episode features South Carolina muralist Randall Kane.

I was actually having a bad day before I sat down to interview Randall yet you’d never know because I instantly fed off of his energy and turned positive. I hope this chat does the same for you today.

We talked about trying many different routes to make money as a creative, a different perspective on pricing, and what it’s like to paint with snakes. I’ll let him explain.

Let me know what you think of this week’s episode with Randall Kane.

https://www.artistacademy.co/muralmaster
https://www.instagram.com/rkanedesign/

This week's episode on the Artist Academy Podcast features a northern United Kingdom muralist James Carter.

James has been dabbling in paint and street art for many years but just recently went full-time into the mural business during the Covid lockdown. It’s quite a different landscape for artists working across the pond.

In this interview, we chat about the differences and similarities compared to painting in the United States. It’s refreshing to hear James’ welcoming view on things like painting in public, plus he gives us some tips on using spray and a bunch of stuff in between.

Let me know what you think of this week’s episode with James Carter.

https://www.artistacademy.co/muralmaster
https://www.instagram.com/durhamspraypaints

This week's episode on the Artist Academy Podcast features Nashville-based muralist Tarabella Aversa.

I love talking with fellow muralists about the day-to-day tasks, the customer outreach, and most of all, the money that comes from this line of work. It’s so funny the similarities that all of these muralists from across the globe have, but I’m intrigued every time someone tells me something different.

In this interview, Tarabella talks about starting out with photo op-art, which gave her the exposure to kick start her mural career (same as me), but there were so many differences in our pricing strategies (I price by the hour, and she prices by square foot) and our artist competition demographics (a male-dominated crowd surrounds her and all I see are other female muralists).

There’s no 100% correct way to break into this industry which is why I love giving you a variety of methods from a variety of artists so that YOU can decide for yourself the best way to go about it.

Let me know what you think of this week’s episode with Tarabella Aversa.

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www.artistacademy.co/muralmaster
https://www.instagram.com/tmamurals/

This week's episode on the Artist Academy Podcast features East coast muralist Lacey Crime.

Lacey is in the Artist Academy Membership, and we were chatting one day when she told me that her goal for the year was to make $100,000 painting murals.

Then, not long after, she shared that she had already made half of that goal just in the first quarter of the year! I said, “Let’s hop on a call to chat about how you’re making this possible for yourself so we can let other artists know too!”

www.artistacademy.co/muralmaster
https://www.instagram.com/laceycrimeart/

This episode is a sneak peek into the NFT course inside the Artist Academy Master’s Program.

Before I visually show artists how to buy Ethereum, create a Meta Mask account, link it to OpenSea, and all the techy stuff in between, I stress how important it is to think through why we are creating these NFTs in the first place.

If you’re unsure what an NFT is exactly, don’t worry, I will explain it in the program, or you can listen to episode 197 to get a head start. This is the next step that involves planning out your creation strategy; before we go into pricing, minting, and promoting.

Why would someone buy your NFT? I’ll help you answer in this sneak peek training video. Let’s get started!

www.ArtistAcademy.co
https://opensea.io/ArtbyAndreaEhrhardt

In this week's episode of the Artist Academy Podcast, we will have a Student Spotlight with Kristi Goss.

I’m not sure if you know this, but every Monday, I go live with one of my amazing Artist Academy Advanced students to get to know them better and give direct advice on their art business.

There are many artists who come into the Academy who go through the content, watch the videos, and still have some questions about their own unique circumstances. That’s why I opened up these 1-on-1 chats called Student Spotlights to help answer their questions and steer them in the right direction.

Kristi asked some really great questions and I think you can benefit from hearing the answers, as well as the rest of our conversation.
Let me know what you think of this week’s Student Spotlight episode with Kristi Goss.


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www.instagram.com/kristigosspaints

This week’s episode is not only a look into what an Artist Academy Scholarship entails, how to apply, and all of that fun stuff. We are also going to talk about how best to approach the application process, talk yourself up, and open doors for yourself with a variety of opportunities.


www.ArtistAcademy.co/scholarships
https://opensea.io/ArtbyAndreaEhrhardt

This week’s episode of the Artist Academy Podcast features muralist Jolene Rose Russell. Jolene’s professionalism stood out to me when I first spoke with her, and in this interview, we dive into how that trait trickles into her mural business.

There’s such a fine line between being creative yet professional, a free-spirited artist yet someone who shows up on time and does what they say they’re going to do. Jolene shares her best practices for going through the mural process to ensure both the customer and her creativity are satisfied.

This chat is a look into the daily best business practices that make up the back end of the painting the public sees on the wall. Jolene backs up her advice with stories of lessons learned (the hard way). Let me know what you think of this week’s episode with Jolene Rose Russell.

www.MuralMoney.com
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This week’s episode features Nashville based artist/actress/comedian Elisabeth Donaldson.

As you know, I’m a big fan of video, so you can imagine how much fun I was having geeking out over Elisabeth’s video tips throughout this interview. I liked getting a different perspective from someone who isn’t primarily just an artist, but rather she is more an actress/comedian which is a profession that relies on a camera. Communicating, entertaining, and having a stage presence is part of her job and I think we can take so many great tips from this different perspective.

If you’re struggling with video or just don’t understand the benefits of learning it, you’re going to find this episode very beneficial. Let me know what you think of this week’s episode with Elisabeth Donaldson.


👉 https://www.instagram.com/elisabeth.donaldson/

👉 www.ArtistAcademy.co

This episode is a sneak peek chapter from my book Mural Money.

Chapter 5: Motivation to Practice talks about when I was working to build my customer base locally so I didn’t have to travel for work anymore.

I had it in my head and often said out loud, “in order to make good money, I need to travel outside of Missouri.” I fully believed that because all of my experiences so far working art and promo jobs told me that this was true.

But it absolutely was just a story I made up in my head. It’s very possible to build a business wherever you are and make a great living.

This chapter is a look at how I motivated myself to do that.

www.MuralMoney.com
www.ArtistAcademy.co

This week's episode features Belgium based painter Anastasia Trusova. My artist friend Shannon Joy referred Anastasia to me, who prefaced her introduction as "This is the artist I most admire. Her style, way of life, everything. This is what I want to accomplish too".

When I reached out, I had no clue that Anastasia couldn't speak English, which made this interview very interesting. She volunteered her gracious husband to translate, and we gave it a shot. This gives you a look at what artists from across the world are doing to make money as a creative.

It's funny because the tactics are very similar, specifically, the strategy to donate a painting to meet future collectors, much like I suggest doing with live painting at charity banquets. Do whatever you can to get in the room and be seen by people who could be turned into a customer.

Please stick with me through this multilingual interview, and let me know what you think of this week's episode with Anastasia Trusova.

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Which stage are you in?

1. The Scaredy Cat
2. The Hustler
3. The Spoiled One
4. It’s Time to Pivot


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This week’s episode features Nashville-based wallpaper and textile artist, Sarah Walden of Peacoquette. I personally sought out Sarah and invited her onto the podcast to selfishly pick her brain about wallpaper.

There is so much more to it than I thought (isn’t everything?) and I’m currently weighing the options of diving into my own wallpaper/textile collection. Sarah makes it seem so fun and gives so many bits of advice on ways to make things easy on ourselves while creating custom pieces.

I know you’re going to love this very different take on the art world. Let me know what you think of this week’s episode with Sarah Walden of Peacoquette.

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I took a customer to court. Listen to hear how you can protect yourself from legal situations like this one.

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This week’s episode features Dallas based digital artist Allo. He is an award winning artist who creates minimal, abstract, and interactive art using AR. In this chat we talk about all things NFTs and aim to keep it super simple for anyone wondering if the digital world could be right for your art business. Let me know what you think about this week’s episode all about NFTs with Allo.

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If you like hearing interviews like this in your ear, if they inspire you, then I want to encourage you to download the Audible version of my book Mural Money. It’s a condensed version of all of the best tips given from guests of this podcast, plus my own words of wisdom to help you get started in any art industry, plus stories of lessons learned that I’ve never told before. You can pick up a copy at www.MuralMoney.com, and again I highly recommend the Audible version. My book is for any artist, especially those wanting to make a profit from a paint brush. I’ll see you next week!

If every millionaire has 7 different streams of income, how many should an artist have? In this episode, Andrea shares how she’s currently diversifying her income and talks about a number of different options for you to consider.

The question of how to diversify your income really comes down to this: Does this new avenue align with your core values enough to make putting in the extra effort worth it?

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This week’s episode features Michigan based artist Austin Fabinski. Austin is my go-getter in the Academy since joining almost 2 years ago. He’s always up for a challenge and trying anything and everything to make this art career thing work. From books to art prints, shows, and going viral on TikTok, he’s done it all. I think this is a great look at the effort needed to go full time and I hope it inspires you to give a little extra this week. It all adds up. Let me know what you think of this week’s episode with Austin Fabinski.

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This week for a special May Mural Month episode I decided to bring back an interview I did 4 years ago with Mural Joe. You know how everybody has those *kinda famous* people they look up to in the industry? Mural Joe is one of those for me. His tutorial videos combined with his discipline to keep painting and making videos for so long in order to grow his business and better his skills at the same time… that combination is something I admire because it’s what I’m doing as well.

There’s a quote that says something like: “boredom is the death of an entrepreneur businesses.” Meaning, we tend to get bored and switch to something exciting which ultimately completely kills the idea we started in the first place and worked so hard to build. Discipline to keep learning, advancing, and even innovating the same idea is where the magic is. Look at any entrepreneur who has stuck it out in the same line of work for 10 years. They’re now sitting pretty because they kept with it. Kept marketing, growing, fixing, etc. until the product and pitch are both SOLID.

Mural Joe, at the time of this interview, had been making instructional videos for 10 years. Now it’s been 14 at the current date and if you check in with him he’s still doing the same thing, but better! Our businesses look slightly different from 4 years ago but, in general, it’s the same painting, learning, teaching, etc.

In this interview, we talk about Joe’s mural process and the lessons he’s learned along the way. One lesson in particular that I remember from this chat 4 years ago is how he plans out his paintings ahead of time. He paints it on canvas before painting it onsite. I’ll let him explain... Let me know what you think of this week’s episode with Mural Joe.

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This week’s episode features Missouri based muralist Samantha Cox, who just happens to be one of my best friends. Samantha’s journey is going to be very relatable to a lot of the mom listeners. She shares how she went from the stay at home mom role to boss babe business owner with a lot of tough mental shifts in between. I’ve personally gotten to witness this because I’ve coached her from day 1 until she was able to stand on her own this year. Her confidence is currently at an all time high and continuing to grow, but it started from a pretty low place. Since quitting her day job she’s happier than ever and I hope this interview gives you the inspiration you need to do the temporary hard thing to experience the good things in the long run. Let me know what you think of this week’s episode with Samantha Cox.

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Let’s chat about ways to spend money in order to make more of it.
Andrea goes through, line by line, the different ways she has spent money this past year in order to make more of it. Whether it’s for an immediate return or playing the long game, there are a variety of ways to spend in order to increase cash flow.

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This week’s episode features Canadian wildlife artist Sarah McComb-Turbitt. Sarah is the perfect example of someone who takes things one step at a time, and has a very methodical approach to building her art business. She learns a new skill by pouring her everything into it then moves on to the next task. This makes sense considering her background is in science. She’s a biologist turned artist, and I know you’ll love all of her stories. Let me know what you think of this week’s episode with Sarah McComb-Turbitt.