Art in Bloom: Kim Smith on the Power of Committing to a Creative Practice and Learning About Life Through Art

Margo is joined by Kim Smith - a Lancaster County native born with the love of art in her soul. Kim earned her BFA in Communication Design from Kutztown University and has owned TCG Design, a marketing and design firm for more than 30 years. Even though she is in a creative business, something was always missing. After the last of her three children became more independent, she felt drawn to pursue her love of painting. Now she commits to a daily practice of painting before the sun rises. Over the past several years, Kim has grown her art practice to participating in outdoor art shows, having her work represented by several galleries and also teaching workshops, online, at home and abroad.   Margo and Kim discuss: Her creative path and why she began to paint How her painting led to sharing her work, becoming represented, and now teaching How she got past the preciousness Why being creative means making ugly things sometimes How to know when it's time to lean in versus wait on a project or passion The many parallels of art and life Finding harmony between running a business, creative pursuits, and family life How she fuses intention and intuition into her art Her 6-week course, Art in Bloom as well as her monthly membership and workshops And more!   Connect with Kim: https://www.kimmyerssmith.com/ https://www.instagram.com/kimmyerssmith/ https://www.facebook.com/kimsmithfineart https://www.youtube.com/c/KimSmithar Art in Bloom: a six-week online floral oil painting course Inspiring Art Collective: a monthly membership and creative space curated to nurture creativity and confidence Oil painting workshop