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Art + Magic
by Devon Walz
All things practical, magical and real when it comes to being an artist. Conversations with working artists and deep-dives with your host, Devon Walz, serving up actionable advice and honest stories re: all things being a creative in today's world.
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55. Where I've Been, Where I'm Going
TLDR; I'm doing a NEW podcast called, "Hey, What Are You Working On?" with my two art besties, Andrea Guzzetta and Marisa Avila-Sayler. The first ep. drops this Weds, June 5th. Head over now to subscribe and listen to our mini intro. Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple SUPPORT…
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54. All About Artwork Development: What's Helped and What's Hurt | Amanda Sandlin
Ya'll know I love this topic, and this season I'm bringing a fresh perspective on all things artwork development with my art wife, Amanda Sandlin. In this episode we reflect on what our work used to be like, how it's changed and what that development process has been like. We also talk about our...
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53. Okay, fine. Let's talk about TikTok. | Amanda Sandlin
Amanda and I get down on the TikTok strategies we've seen work, advice for finding your own formula, our successes and frustrations with social media, how we're relating to this platform and morrrre. Listen to ep 20 with Amanda Sandlin: Busting All the Artist Myths FOLLOW AMANDA...
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52. Art and Craft | Marisa Avila Sayler
All things navigating the fine, blurry line between art and craft. We get into why craft is often perceived as less valuable, price point and context, expression v. product, the embrace of craft in the art world, deciding where your work fits, navigating making both art and craft, materials, and…
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51. Mental Health, Navigating LA Art Life, Money, Making Friends + More (Part 2) | Andrea Guzzetta
The Andrea conversation continues! In this part we talk about: - getting out of isolation - financially setting yourself for ups and downs - how trauma and mental health issues have influenced our work - making art books - art openings and how to talk to new people - what to say no to - much…
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50. Mental Health, Navigating LA Art Life, Money, Making Friends + More (Part 1) | Andrea Guzzetta
What didn't Andrea Guzzetta and I talk about? Nothing. And that's why this conversation is a two-parter! A bit of what we covered in part 1: -- Our mental health journeys as they relate to being working artists -- Moneyyyy -- Making feminine art in a masculine leaning art market --Seeking...
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49. I'm Back! What's Happened + What I've Learned Over The 10 Month Break
Starting back up by catching you up: why I took such a long break, imposter syndrome, TikTok, collaboration, having a hard time painting, business growth, mental health, playing the long game, working 3D and morrrre. Head to patreon.com/devonwalz for bonus episodes. FOLLOW THE SHOW...
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48. Art Prints: What to Consider, How to Make Them + Mistakes to Avoid
It's time for a super practical deep dive and today we're going all in on making prints of your work. Given the upcoming holiday season, I figured this was the perfect time to talk about this. Not to mention, I recently learned some big lessons about what can go wrong in the print making process...
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How to Strengthen Your Work + Decide Where to Sell It | Artist Consultant, Pennylane Shen [REPLAY]
As it's one of our most popular episodes to date (and a personal favorite), I wanted highlight this conversation with Pennylane Shen. It's also excellent compliment to the the Artwork Development Series that we just wrapped up (check out the past 3 episodes if you haven't yet). Much of what we've...
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47. Where to Focus if You Want to Make Stronger Work (Pt. 3 Artwork Development Series)
For the final part in this series, we're looking at our work and taking some inventory. In this episode I break down five areas of our work and practice we can look at if we want to further develop our art and make it stronger. Some of these things may be obvious and some may not, but either way…
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46. 5 Things Blocking Your Voice [Pt. 2 Artwork Development Series]
While we can talk about all of the techniques for getting new ideas, ways to weed out our influences and different aspects of our work that might need attention, none of that will take us very far if we're being held up by any of these 5 blocks. Developing our work requires us to take risk, know...
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45. The 3 Stages of Style Development (Pt. 1 Artwork Development Series)
Today kicks off the first of a three part series all about Artwork Development. This is a vast and important topic and ultimately, I think, the core of what we should be focusing on as artists. In this episode I say more about what artwork development is and why it needs our attention, and dive...
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44. Breaking All the Rules | Sari Shryack of @not_sorry_art
If you're on social media at all, you're probably familiar with the incredible Sari Shryack. Acrylic and oil painter based in Austin, Texas, Sari is known for her disco ball paintings, still lifes and embrace of color and nostalgia. She's fascinating to watch from afar, which is why I was so...
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43. How to Write About Your Art (basically, a mini workshop episode)
If you resist writing your artist's statement, talking about your work with your audience or even just putting words to what you make for your own understanding A. you're not alone and B. I pretty much give you everything I have on the subject in today's episode. I cover... -- the different kinds...
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42. Working With Galleries v. Selling Your Own Work
At some point, working artists are going to be faced with this crossroads. If you're struggling with whether galleries or self-selling is the better option for you, this episode will illuminate the important aspects of both that you should consider. And maybe touch on a few things you hadn't even...
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41. Pay Yourself a Living Wage | Andrea Guzzetta
For all you working artists, this conversation is a dose of validation and a resourceful pep talk that you're gonna love. Andrea Guezzatta doesn't hold back re: her opinions about the perspectives in the art world she doesn't jive with and the things out there disguised as opportunities that…
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40. The Aesthetics of Optimism, Life as a Curator and Advice For Artists | Angelik Vizcarrondo-Laboy
I’ve been wanting to bring a curator’s perspective to this show for a long time and I’m so happy that I held out for Angelik Vizcarrondo-Laboy. Glitter-loving, down-to-earth and super fun to chat with, Angelik gives us some great insight into what it’s like on the curator's side of the…
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39. Navigating Resistance + Periods of Not Making
If you're an artist who makes stuff, chances are you're going to go through periods of not making stuff too. This can weigh on us heavily, because we often feel like we need to be making in order to be in artist (but listen in for reasons why that's certainly not true). In this episode I talk…
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38. How to Find + Connect With Your Ideal Collectors
Today we're taking a trip down practical lane to talk about how to connect with the collectors and establishments best suited for your work. How do we figure out who are these people and places are? How do you find them? And, when you do, what's the best way to convert them from admirers to…
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37. Worldbuilding: How + Why We Create Our Own Cosms as Artists | Marisa Avila Sayler
Today’s conversation with Marisa Avila Sayler is a collaborative jam session on all things WORLDBUILDING in visual art. While Marisa and I make work that is very different, one thing that we have in common in our work is that we are each creating our own-- and we have A LOT of thoughts on the...
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36. 5 Concerns Artists are Having Right Now + Strategic Ways to Approach Them
We're BACK and kicking off season four (finallyyyy!) with a discussion on the five main concerns I've been hearing about from artists recently. In having a lot of conversations with you all over the past month, there were some definite themes and struggles that came up on repeat. I wanted to put...
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35. 10 Ways to Push Your Work Forward, Get New Ideas + Find Themes That Stick
For this final episode in our mini series on style development, I wanted to talk about ways we might both: find new inspiration when we're feeling stuck *and* uncover substantial ideas that we'll actually be able to stick with (hi cohesion and consistency). I think pushing our work forward in...
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34. Copying, Being Influenced and How to Weed Out What isn't Yours
In the age of social media, we're likely to experience either being copied, finding ourselves too influenced by other artists' work, or both. This is a sensitive topic on both ends. Being copied feels horrible (what do we do when it happens?), and trying to move away from the voices of other's…
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33. Struggling to Focus Your Style or Find Direction? This Episode is For You.
If you feel caught between multiple styles and you’re craving cohesion or to solidify your “thing,” you’re not alone. As part of the next three weeks where we’ll be digging into style development, I wanted to specifically address what to do when we feel scattered and without direction. In this...
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32. All About Murals: Pricing, Pitching, Getting Started + More | Roxy Prima and Phoebe Cornog of Pandr Design Co.
Muralists, aspiring muralists and any artist interested in doing client-based work: look no further than this episode with Roxy Prima and Phoebe Cornog of Pandr Design Co. and Ladies Who Paint. These women have been my go-to resource for murals since I discovered them (and I WISH I would’ve known...
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31. Licensing, Claiming the Artist Title + Finding Your Own Path | K’era Morgan
I love stories that showcase versatility in how humans find their way to art and make it their job. K’era is definitely one of those stories! Considering art her “second act,” she started with a career PR and later found her way to fine art, design and textiles. We get into what that journey has...
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30. Lessons Learned From My Most Challenging Body of Work
As I'm just completing a series of paintings that has taken me the longest and challenged me the most, I'm reflecting on what I had to do differently over these past eight months, what I've learned and what I'll be holding on to for the future. There's all kinds of tips in here, from weathering…
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29. Style Development, Leaving Room for Play, and Balancing Painting and Illustration | Lindsay Stripling
Today’s guest is the amazing painter, illustrator and teacher, Lindsay Stripling (you might know her from her fabulous Lunch Club series on Instagram!). This is one of those conversations where we got to bounce around and touch on ALL of the things: style, social media, having studio practice,...
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28. Financial Ups and Downs, Overcoming a Fear of Sharing, When to Start Selling, Burn Out and More | Q+A with Devon
We're back with another Q+A, and this one's loaded with practical realness. I talk about how to manage the financial unpredictability of a creative career, what do about deadlines and commissions when you're burnt out, how to overcome a fear of sharing your work, the artists I look to as examples...
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27. Large-Scale Projects and Working with Art Consultants | Nicole Mueller
I’m super excited to get into the nitty gritty of navigating large-scale projects: from building the right portfolio and going after opportunities, to the process itself. This is all of particular interest for me because I’ve found that, beyond selling paintings to collectors, this aspect of…
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26. Navigating Social Media as an Artist in 2021
The demand for content v. the pace of our process, the ever-changing algorithm, and questions about if growth on Instagram is even possible anymore-- I think these topics are on all of our minds right now. And I know so many of us are asking if investing our time into social media even worth it.…
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25. How to Strengthen Your Work + Decide Where to Sell It | Artist Consultant, Pennylane Shen
This is an extra special episode for me because working with Pennylane Shen over the past year has been a game changer for my art practice. Pennylane is an artist consultant, and she’s really one of the good ones out there providing support to artists who want to strengthen their work, develop...
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24. An Inside Look at Being a Working Artist | Gracelee Lawrence
As working artists and/or aspiring ones, we tend to have a lot of questions about how people have made this gig sustainable, and what their path has looked like. In this episode, Gracelee Lawrence provides a lot of those answers by giving us a generous look into her own behind-the-scenes. Not to...
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23. Honoring Your Creative Tap | Soleé Darrell
If you’ve felt the need to overproduce work (particularly by Instagram), work at an unnatural pace or race to improve, this episode will be salve for your studio practice. This conversation with Soleé felt just like two artists chatting over tea, because it was so honest and soothing. We unpacked...
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7 Tips for Completing a Body of Work *Patreon Preview Episode*
Feel daunted by the commitment, consistency and delayed gratification required to create a series? I think that's very common. And I'm in the thick of it myself! Which is why I wanted to talk about why creating a body of work is so important for your artistic growth (and smart for your career)…
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22. On Self-Doubt + Reconnecting With Your Work
If your inner critic has been extra loud or you've been feeling disconnected from who you are as an artist and what you're making, this deep dive is for you. I unpack all things self-doubt, why artists are so susceptible to and what I've found to be most helpful when navigating it. Even if you…
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21. Solo Show Prep, Email Outreach + Infusing the Sacred | Lauren Hana Chai
If you don’t already know Lauren Hana Chai, I’m honored to be the one to introduce you to her because her work is brilliant. I had a ton of fun connecting with her and we hit on a lot of ground in this conversation: the ins and outs of how she’s arrived at the work she’s making now, all about her...
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20. Busting all the Artist Myths | Amanda Sandlin
Season 3 is finally here! And we’re kicking things off with one of the most transparent episodes I’ve aired yet (Really though. This one’s on the vulnerable side for me.). My good friend Amanda Sandlin joins me in co-hosting a conversation about the big “artist myths” that’ve haunted her and I…
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19. 2020 in Review: Takeaways + Lessons Learned. Plus Answers to Your Q's!
I can’t believe we’re even here right now. So I thought I’d honor the moment by divulging the details of my art life from this past year. It’s a bit vulnerable to share what I’ve been doing in real-time, but I think there’s some good lessons here. In this episode I share what happened, what I’m...
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18. How to Develop a Unique Style | Q+A with Devon
How do we break away from our influences? How do we come up with something totally original out of thin air? Hasn’t everything already been done? All valid questions that I had a ton of fun answering on today's q + a all about style development. I discuss the concept of “originality," as well as...
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17. Unlearning Art School + Full-Time Realities | Marisa Avila-Sayler
Today I have a super real talk for you all about the realities of working your way into being a full time artist (one of our favorite topics here-- I know!). Our guest of honor is Marisa Avila-Sayler. Marisa has been an artist and navigating the journey of being full time for 20 plus years. As…
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16. How to Lead with Content, Switch Your Medium + Embrace Change | Taylor Lee
Taylor Lee Nicholoson is BACK and I’m honored to have her be the first return guest on our show. It’s no coincidence that I keep coming back for convos with this woman-- she puts a ton of thought and intention behind her process and the evolution of her work, and it shows. This time around we’re...
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15. Beauty, Defying Stigmas + Developing Your Voice | Dan Lam
DAN LAM. What a pinch-me-moment it was to have her on the show. SO many interesting topics got touched on in this conversation: how and why beauty is easily dismissed in art, Dan’s thoughts on a recent negative comment and the issue of gatekeeping in the art world, the stigmas she’s protesting...
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14. Bridging Plant Medicine, Process + Meaning in the Work | Erin Loree
I’ve been wanting to weave plant medicine and psychedelics into the conversation for a while now and I can’t think of someone I would’ve rather done this with than Erin Loree (who’s luscious abstract paintings are to DIE for, by the way). I’m eternally grateful for her openness and wisdom. Not to...
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13. Going "Full Time": Transitions, Tips + My Story | Q+A with Devon
In this first Q+A, we're talking all things career advice, winding roads, navigating multiple gigs while being highly sensitive and much more. If you're itching to make the leap from day job to artist or want advice on how to fast track your growth and progress, I think you'll find solace in this...
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12. Astrology as Art | Emmalea Russo
As an astrology fanatic myself, I’ve been dying to bring you an episode where creativity and meets the stars. In this episode, astrologer, writer and artist, Emmalea Russo, shares how she sees astrology as an art in and of itself. We also discuss how she approaches astrology through a lens of...
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11. How to Make Multiple Styles, Interests + Income Streams Work For You | Jaclyn Florescio
I invited Jaclyn to be on the show not just because she’s one of my best IRL art friends, but because she’s a wonderful example of how to make a living as an artist by diversifying your offerings and income streams. Jac has embraced the fact that she loves so many styles, projects and mediums…
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10. Questioning Art World Structures, Challenging Racism + Burning Art | Maya Freelon
I kind of pinched myself when Maya agreed to this interview. I first came across Maya Freelon with the release of her Art on Fire video, which she released in response to the murder of George Floyd (and countless other black lives). I then rapidly dove into her colorful world of tissue paper...
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9. Let the Work Speak | Rachel Burke of @imakestagram
If you’ve been wondering how someone might make the leap from their day job and land celebrity buyers and big time collaborations while being wildly unapologetic in following their joy, look no further than this conversation I had with artist and designer, Rachel Burke of @imakestagram. I loved...
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8. Resilience + Creating Beautifully Human Work | Lanecia Rouse Tinsley
I found that what Lanecia shared about choosing life, moving through grief, being honest and claiming art for herself was exactly what I needed to hear in this moment. I’m in love with the depth of thought behind her work (which you’ll get to hear!) as well as her perspective on the ways art…
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All things practical, magical and real when it comes to being an artist. Conversations with working artists and deep-dives with your host, Devon Walz, serving up actionable advice and honest stories re: all things being a creative in today's world.
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