Ep 123 Megan Grant - Futuresteading artist following her gut + noticing the weeds at the service station

The talented Megan Grant bought the futuresteading book to life with her vibrant depictions of a seasonal, intentional and ritual rich life.  After a year of being asked, this introvert who dreams and thinks in colours and pictures  finally said yes to being interviewed. We chat about her intuitive approach to creativity, her deep need to keep trying despite making plenty of work that doesn't make her happy and how a magnificent collaboration with clothing brand Gormon came about - but why she rarely wears the pieces herself. Show notesMaking art her life by intuition She thinks and dreams in picturesWhy picture making is her language to connect to other peopleDeveloping her style via lots of work that doesn’t make her happy until the ones that make her happy appearHer love of children's art more than anything - tapping back into the innocence of children art - her main goal when she paints she has two brains that are in conflict which each otherFinding the balance between art that is intellectualised and art that is intuitiveLetting accidents happen and feeling her way through themIn art it’s important to make terrible work over and over againThe value of sleeping on things to clarify perspectiveBeing reflective to ensure evolutionBeing happy for her work to represent herThe story of her involvement in the futuresteading bookCollborating with Gormon clothingBeing the kids of creative parents Art becoming part of your DNA when you’re the child of an artistBeing prolific in your creativityThe balance of being an artist that needs to fit ‘normal’ life into itThe financial compromise of being a full time artist. Part by design and part by necessityThe life long sacrifice of being an artist despite the reward of being able to create freelyCreating commission piecesSetting out with blind faith and hopeDespite a 20 year career, she is ‘only just getting started’The breathtaking discovery that you could ‘paint for a living’Tapping into art for arts sakeWhy art is an important part of simply being aliveArt brings peace, purpose and the bleeding obvious through interpretationWhy artists are the provocateurs of our communityFeeling fortunate to have an endless source of hope and optimism because she has art in her lifePainting for mental healthSelf containment that comes from her creativityGrappling with the need to use  art as a statement makerBeauty is its own reason for beingWhy art is culturally soothingNoticing the weeds at the service stationAdvice for her daughter We have to go and make the inspiration happen by doingFinding a drive, style and direction in your own time“You can’t wait for the inspiration to come”ReferencesFenton and FentonMegan Grant InstagramGormon clothingGary Miles ArtPodcast partners ROCK!Nutrisoil Wwoof Australia Buy the Book - Futuresteading - Live Like tomorrow mattersSupport the showCasual Support - Buy Me A CoffeeRegular Support - PatreonSupport the show