Ep 74 Stephanie Gaffney’s Journey to Live Wedding Painter & Creative Success

Description: In this episode, Lori hosts Stephanie Gaffney, a successful live wedding painter and artist based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Stephanie discusses how she ventured into the unique field of live wedding painting, inspired by a friend's request, and transformed it into a lucrative business. She shares valuable insights on balancing motherhood and multiple businesses, the importance of asking for help, and avoiding burnout. Stephanie also talks about her signature online course, the Wedding Painter's Blueprint, which helps other artists succeed in this niche market, and her podcast, The Composed Artist, which provides encouragement and advice for creative professionals. Tune in to learn more about the challenges and triumphs of being a live wedding painter and a creative entrepreneur.Episode Highlights:01:00 Meet Stephanie Gaffney01:59 Balancing Motherhood and Art03:52 The Challenges of Live Wedding Painting09:00 Starting the Live Wedding Painting Journey09:55 The First Live Wedding Painting Experience12:40 Building a Business from Live Wedding Painting18:52 Creating an Online Course for Artists23:54 The Journey to Creating a Digital Course29:09 Coaching Strategies and Client Success30:55 Balancing Multiple Roles and Priorities42:18 Podcasting and Creative Life BalanceFind out more about Stephanie:Stephanie Gaffney is an artist and live wedding painter in New Orleans, Louisiana. Known for her contemporary realistic portrait and painting style, Stephanie travels the country painting at weddings and special events, inspiring connections and bringing joy to the world through her artwork. She teaches other artists how to earn great success as live wedding painters through 1-1 mentorship, and her signature online course, The Wedding Painter's Blueprint. Stephanie shares her love of art and entertainment with her family, including her husband Chris and three precious daughters.Free Workbookhttps://stephaniegaffney.com/goal-setting-workbook/Website: https://torregrossafineart.com/Website: https://www.shoptorregrossa.com/Website: https://stephaniegaffney.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/torregrossafineart/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecomposedartist/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weddingpaintersblueprint/Thank you for sharing your time with me and remember to show up in your life like the masterpiece you are because YOU are the ARTwork!!!Please subscribe and leave a 5 Star Review.Have a fabulous day!Learn more and follow along with Lori at:Join The Good Fortune Club: https://www.lorigouhin.com/product-page/the-good-fortune-clubWebsite: https://www.lorigouhin.com/Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/theartworkofyou/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lorigouhin/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/facebook.com/lori.gouhinLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/linkedin.com/lori-gouhin/