The Thriving Christian Artist | Why Christian Art Is So Bad: 5 Ways to Make it Better ✨🎨 Ever wondered, why is Christian art often perceived as subpar? Or why some prophetic art seems heartfelt and Spirit-led but just not of high artistic quality? 🤔 These burning questions, thrown out to Matt live on-air during a radio show, ignited a passionate exploration into the essence and skill of Christian creativity. Join Matt as he delves into this compelling topic, addressing the delicate balance...

Welcome back to The Thriving Christian Artist Podcast! In today's special episode, we're celebrating 5 amazing years with the inspirational author and my dear friend, Shae Bynes. Dive deep with us as we discuss the heart and soul behind her transformative book, "Grace Over Grind." In a world that emphasizes the hustle, Shae sheds light on how God's grace is truly the key to success. 📖 Want to get your hands on "Grace Over Grind"? Check it out here:...

🎙️ Episode 454: 5 Tips on How to Thrive as an Artist & Fulfill God's Purpose for Your Life Welcome to another value-packed episode of The Thriving Christian Artist Podcast! Today, we’re delving deep into the heart of what it means to thrive as an artist, aligning your unique creative journey with God’s divine purpose for your life. ✨ In this episode with Christian art mentor, Matt Tommey, you’ll discover: 1️⃣ Clear Vision: Understand the importance of having a distinct, resonant...

Welcome to another exciting episode of "The Thriving Christian Artist Podcast." In this episode, titled "Art Marketing 101: 10 Essential Tips for Promoting Your Artwork," we're diving deep into the world of art marketing, equipping you with indispensable strategies to propel your journey as a thriving artist while thriving as a Christian artist in today's art biz landscape.  🎨 Get your FREE 26-Page Christian Artist Starter Kit Here: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/starterkit 🧑‍🎨 If...

Welcome back to The Thriving Christian Artist and my interview with fiber artist, Lynn Rinehart. In this interview, we discuss the prophetic nature of artists, prophetic creativity, prophetic art and why Lynn believes every artist is a prophet.  Be encouraged by this interview as you learn more about walking in your prophetic calling as an artist in God's Kingdom.   To contact Lynn for more information on Lynn's upcoming workshop about prophetic art, visit her website at...

Join me for a conversation with artist, Alice Gavin Atashkar on The Thriving Christian Artist Podcast today.  Want to thrive as an artist in God's Kingdom? Download the free, 26-page Thriving Christian Artist Starter Kit here: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/starterkit For more Alice, and the great work she's doing, visit https://www.alicegavinatashkar.com/

The Lovely Mundane - A Journey Into Slow Living, Spiritual Connection, and Everyday Beauty with Scott Coats Today, we're diving deep into the enriching world of slow living and how you can find God in the everyday with none other than musician, artist, and missionary, Scott Coats. 🎵🎨✝️  Through his unique mix of creative expression, he has truly discovered art as a soul language and a way to express His heart to God and with God. He's also making his living in the art biz and shares his...

Get the Free Biblical Affirmations Download I mentioned in this video right here: https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/gods-plan-for-living.html   Welcome to 5-Minute Mentoring! Ready for a heart-to-heart chat that's sure to touch your creative soul and give you some major artistic motivation? In this episode, we're diving into something truly special: the art of meditating on Scripture. Whether you're a seasoned artist or simply love to dabble in creative endeavors, we've got some golden...

In this episode, Matt interviews author Don Hocker about his latest book, "Just Me, Lucy & the Lord." Grab the book here at https://www.highbridgebooks.com/just-me-lucy-and-the-lord-a-31-day-devotional-by-don-hocker/ Get Matt's popular new devotional book as well, Awakening to God's Kingdom Within: Daily Encouragement for Kingdom Living. https://www.amazon.com/Awakening-Gods-Kingdom-Within-Encouragement/dp/B0C9S7PH84  About Don's Book: What does your time in the Bible look like? Are...

The Art of Faithfulness: Balancing God and Creativity Discover You Can Make Art, Make a Living & Make a Difference inside the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program: https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html ============ Join us in this inspiring and uplifting episode of "The Art of Faithfulness," where we delve into the extraordinary journey of artist Deneena Hughes as she shares her profound insights on balancing her faith in God with her diverse creative...

Welcome to another enlightening episode of 5- Minute Mentoring as we discuss "How to Sell Your Art: A Christian Perspective". Get more resources for Christian artists at http://www.MattTommeyMentoring.com  In this episode, Matt delves into the unique intersection of faith and artistic entrepreneurship, sharing valuable insights on how to navigate the art world while staying true to your Christian values. With his wealth of experience both as an artist and entrepreneur, Matt provides...

Growing your art business can be as simple as following up with potential clients who didn't purchase in the past but who might still be interested. That's what we're talking about today on 5-Minute Mentoring and how you can take advantage of this "low-hanging fruit" in your business. As the old adage says, "the fortune is in the followup." ====================  ➡️ Start Creating a Consistent Income Stream for Your Art Business: Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to...

445 - How Christian Artists Can Thrive Through Mentoring with Rachel and Ben Hilliker  Podcast Number: 445 Podcast Release Date:  07/25/23 Podcast Description  I truly believe that the Lord puts our spouses in our lives not to mirror us or echo us, but to complete us.  That’s certainly been the case with me and my wife, Tanya. Collaborating with your spouse on a creative venture or business venture can be a challenge - lots of push-and-pull, and feedback that may feel a bit too...

444 - The 3 Numbers You Need To Know In Your Art Business  Podcast Number: 444 Podcast Release Date:  07/18/23 Podcast Description  Do you realize how much of the art business is dependent on numbers?   I’m not talking about the “golden ratio” or even about color-by-numbers sheets (remember those?).  I’m talking about what I call the TLC Numbers:  traffic, leads, and conversions.   In this episode of 5-Minute Mentoring, I break down what I mean by those terms and what those...

443 - Using Art To Move Through The Messy Middle with Sheila Atchley  Podcast Number: 443 Podcast Release Date:  07/11/23 Podcast Description  Sheila Atchley, my guest on this episode of the Thriving Christian Artist, knows what it means to be in the “messy middle.”  As her life begins to move from one phase to another, as her nest begins to empty, as she transitions to what God has in store for her next, her creativity is there to keep her going.   Her first experiences with painting...

442 - How To Break Out Of An Artistic Slump  Podcast Number: 442 Podcast Release Date:  07/04/23 Podcast Description  Do you ever feel like you’re spinning your wheels?  Like you’re in a rut? Maybe your art isn’t turning out the way you want it to.  Maybe you’re not making the kinds of sales of your art that you’d like.  Maybe you feel like you’re losing momentum?   It's so easy to get into patterns of going through the motions and getting distracted by other things, and it can be so...

441 - Michael Duty  Podcast Number: 441 Podcast Release Date:  06/27/23 Podcast Description  Retirement is a time for taking it easy.  Relaxing.  Putting aside all that work you’ve done for so many years and just doing… nothing.  Right? Not if you’re Michael Duty.   Michael, my guest on this episode of the Thriving Christian Artist podcast, retired from his decades of work as an architect in his own firm, and all of a sudden he had to figure out how to fill his days.  So he took it...

440 - Does Your Artistic Inspiration Come From God? Podcast Number: 440 Podcast Release Date:  06/20/23 Podcast Description  Inspiration can be wonderful and exciting, and it can lead you to do great things.  When your artistic inspiration comes from God, it’s hard not to just throw yourself into what you think will please Him without much time for reflection.   But what happens when you discover that what you’ve thrown yourself into does not seem to be finding favor with the Lord? ...

439 -   Living The Dream As A Full-Time Artist  Podcast Number: 439 Podcast Release Date:  06/13/23 Podcast Description  Katie Nelson, my guest on this episode of the Thriving Christian Artist, is living the dream as a full-time artist.   As a wedding painter, she gets plenty of bookings during “wedding season” to do live painting at weddings and other events.  Add in some commission work, and the fact that she wisely requires deposits in advance to book her time, and you can see...

438 - The One Thing All Artists Struggle  06/06/2023 In my many, many years as an artist and a mentor of artists, I've seen triumphs and challenges of every description.  And while every artist's story is different, there is one thing I have seen that can get in the way of any artist's success. I'll give you a hint: comparison.   Artists have a tendency to compare themselves to other artists and peers in a variety of different ways.  And when you start to make those comparisons, you're...

437 - What Makes Someone A Real Artist? With Connie Noftsier -   05/30/2023 Podcast Number: 437 Podcast Release Date:  05/30/23 Podcast Description  Connie Noftsier is a busy woman.   She embroiders amazing fiber art nature sculptures, she owns a local bed and breakfast, she teaches classes, and she has been both a landscape designer and a women's pastor at her church.  In fact, she has had so many things on her plate over the years, it's a wonder she ever has time to try anything...

436 - How Do I Know If My Work Is Good Enough To Sell? 05/23/2023 Podcast Number: 436 Podcast Release Date:  05/23/23 Podcast Description  Being a professional artist, by definition, requires you to sell your art.  Selling your art requires buyers to be interested enough to shell out actual money so they can take your work home.  And getting buyers interested requires your art to be good - really, really good.  But we aren’t always the best judges of our own work, so it’s hard for an...

435 - When God Upsets the Status Quo with Heidi & Guy Mitchell  Heidi & Guy MItchell  Podcast Number: 435 Podcast Release Date:  05/16/23 Podcast Description  Heidi and Guy Mitchell, my guests on this episode of The Thriving Christian Artist, have a very unique place in God’s kingdom.  They have heard God’s call together as a couple, and it has led them to combine their gifts in music and art into something very special.   Their journey certainly hasn’t always been easy.  In...

Looking back at my career as an artist so far, I’m not sure I would change a thing.  Sure, I’ve had ups and downs along the way, just as everyone else has.  But I’m exactly where God has put me, so how could I ask for anything more?  That being said, there are a few things I wish I would have known when I was just starting out that may have saved me some struggles, both in mindset and in the realities of owning my own business.   In this episode of 5-Minute Mentoring, I’m running down three...

Estelle Avbuere, my guest on this episode of the Thriving Christian Artist, received encouragement from her parents at a young age to pursue the joys of the performing arts.  Dancing, singing, acting, crafting, and doing art projects were all a part of her childhood that she came to love and embrace as a part of herself. However, she didn't see those pursuits as a way she could live her life for the Lord in the way she felt like she should.  After much prayer and fasting and spending time...