Welcome to Season 6, Episode 5 of Art Is… a podcast for artists Episode Overview: In this episode, we welcome Michelle Wolodarsky, who discusses her dedication to a diverse art practice that includes painting, film, and performance. Lauryn, Isotta, and Michelle talk about balancing passion with the hard work required in an artist's journey. Michelle shares her strategies for advancing her art career, the challenges of achieving financial sustainability as an artist, and the importance of building a supportive community around one's practice. Topics Covered: 1. The Artist’s Journey and Financial Considerations: - Balancing passion and labor. - Courage needed for the artist's journey. - The necessity of a day job to reduce financial pressure on art practice. - Lauryn’s experience in gallery and publishing, and her skills in sales and business. 2. Art School Mentality vs. Art Market Reality: - The anti-commercial mentality of art school versus the commercial reality of the art market. - The skewed timeline from emerging to mid-career artist. - Entrenched gatekeeping and elite trickle-down in the art world. 3. Michelle’s Approach to Art: - How her conceptual, intuitive abilities shape her practice. - Redefining conceptual art through writing, painting, performance, and film. - Using painting to world-build through performance and film. - Developing a scriptwriting and creative writing practice for poetry. - Receiving feedback from respected peers. 4. Patience, Timing, and Personal Growth: - The importance of patience in the artistic journey. - The value of timing in research and learning. - Maturing as an artist and understanding you’re not different from anyone else. - The role of ego and staying present. 5. Building Genuine Connections and Lauryn’s Insights: - Better relating to each other and forging authentic connections. - Avoiding art speak and showing up as an authentic human being. - Benefits of an introductory consultation session with Lauryn from Curated Splash. - Pitfalls of comparing yourself to others. - Financial transparency and the reality of an artist’s career as seen in the Beyond the Studio Podcast Episode. Stay updated with future episodes by subscribing to Art Is… on your favorite podcast platform, and follow us on social media for more behind-the-scenes content and updates. Tune in for an inspiring conversation that celebrates the creative journey. Check out Michelle Wolodarsky’s work Watch this episode on Youtube or on Spotify Learn more about Isotta at @isottapage and see her work Sign up for Isotta’s Sculpture Newsletter Learn more about Lauryn @curatedsplash and her coaching work Curated Splash Resources Learn more and read podcast transcripts Follow the podcast at @artispodcast Original music by Black Wonder Twins Follow them @blackwondertwins Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/art-is/donations