The Art of Creative Business

In this episode I'm joined by Erin Murray, a mixed media artist based in Ottawa, Canada, who stepped into life as a full time artist after becoming a mum. We talk about the courage it takes to finally call yourself an artist, the "why not me?" moment that shifted everything for Erin, and the way motherhood has reshaped how she creates and shows up in her work.Erin shares how she protects her creative time through a busy season of life, why she treats Instagram as a tool rather than a measure of her worth, and how letting go of pressure has brought play and joy back into her practice. If you're a creative business owner trying to carve out space for your own work, this one is full gentle encouragement.Connect with Erin here.Enjoyed this episode? Click subscribe and connect with me on ⁠LinkedIn⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠ or ⁠Facebook⁠.Curious about working with me? ⁠Let's chat⁠.

In this episode, the tables are turned. Fellow artist Anuschka Barlas interviews Lezanne Scott about her upcoming solo exhibition, Löyly, and the month-long artist residency in Finland that inspired it. They talk about the Finnish sauna as a place of equality and deep connection, what it means to spend a month without digital distraction, and how stillness became central to this body of work.Löyly brings together oil paintings, works on paper, and a short film, and opens at Whitespace Gallery in Edinburgh on 8 May 2026. Find out more and follow along here.