Interview with Aimee Mandala

In this episode of The Living Artist, Preston sits down with Long Beach based artist Aimee Mandala. Aimee has been extremely effective in breaking into the art world, accomplishing very quickly what it has taken some artists many years to achieve. In this energetic and informative conversation, Aimee shares her background in creative writing, her experience being the COO of a top architectural firm, overlapping tools and tactics from both worlds, juggling the life of an artist with being a businesswoman and mom, her origins in the visual arts, a deep passion for drawing, gritty and moody drawings of a craftsperson's hands and tools, her introduction into "The Program" at ShockBoxx gallery, experiences with jurying and curating shows, her upcoming Solo Show, a new art studio, empowering other women, being awarded "Outstanding Business Woman" for 2021 by the LB Chamber Woman's Business Council, and much much more. Enjoy this episode with Aimee Mandala! You can discover more of Aimee's work and story on her website (https://www.aimeemandalaart.com), or visit her Instagram account (https://www.instagram.com/a_mandala_art). For more information on Preston M. Smith and his artwork, visit https://www.pmsartwork.com, or follow him on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/pmsartwork (social media everywhere @pmsartwork). You can also now subscribe to his YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/pmsartwork. Thrilled to announce that Artwork Archive just included The Living Artist on their list of the The Best Art Podcasts of 2021! Check it out. You can now donate to support the podcast at https://www.pmsartwork.com/podcast. Huge thank you to Feedspot for choosing The Living Artist for their list of the Top 60 Art Podcasts You Must Follow in 2021. It is a huge honor to have made this amazing list (coming in at #13) with so many other wonderful podcasts. You can check out this list and more of Feedspot at https://blog.feedspot.com/art_podcasts. Podcast theme music: "Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com"