ABOUT THIS EPISODE
What does a professional visual artist actually look like?
In Season 3, Episode 31 of Art Crush, hosts Fi Marks and Paula Telizyn tackle the pervasive and damaging myths that surround the creative life. From the societal expectation of wacky outfits to the romanticized—and toxic—tropes of the "starving" or "tortured" artist, the public is full of preconceived notions about what it means to create art for a living.
Fi and Paula candidly discuss how personal style impacts your art business, and why you do not need to choose between being a true creative and a sharp entrepreneur.
It is time to ditch the "starving artist" label permanently, stop waiting for a seat at the establishment's table, and build your own damn table.
Key Takeaways
The Power of Personal Branding: How your clothing and presentation act as a bridge or a barrier in the professional art world.
Killing the "Starving Artist" Trope: Why struggling for survival actually suppresses creativity, and why we must drop the word "starving" from our vocabulary.
Business vs. Creativity: Dispelling the myth that you cannot run a successful, profitable art business while leading an authentic creative life.
Overcoming Sexism in the Arts: Unpacking historical biases and why women artists must stop looking for external validation to be successful.
Building Your Own Table: Rejecting outdated rules and forging your own path to success and visibility.
Upcoming Exhibition: The Wild Within
Join The 51% collective (Fi Marks, Paula Telizyn, Jela Prancic, and Susan Gardner) for their upcoming show, The Wild Within, opening Friday, October 23rd at Artcore Gallery in Derby, UK!
Subscribe to Art Crush so you don't miss our upcoming September episodes, where we will be building this exhibition in public and sharing exactly what it takes to put a major show together.
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About Art Crush:
Hosted by artists Fi Marks and Paula Telizyn, Art Crush is your unfiltered look into the realities, struggles, and triumphs of running an art business.
We tackle everything from deconstructing colonialism in the art world to mastering the modern hustle, delivering punchy, thought-provoking episodes designed to shake up your creativity.
Listen and subscribe! Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and your favourite podcast platforms.
Connect with the hosts:
Check out The 51% at www.thefiftyonepercent.com
Find Fi Marks' art at www.fimarks-art.co.uk
Find Paula Telizyn's art at www.PaulaTelizyn.com
