In this episode, I talk with Danielle SeeWalker, a Húŋkpapȟa Lakȟóta citizen of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.

Native American stories are too frequently told from an historical perspective, but Danielle and other contemporary Indigenous artists want you to know that they’re still here. They never left. We just silenced them for too long after stealing their land.

Danielle has beautiful stories to tell, from which we can all learn. And she’s dealing with the same stuff as other artists: balancing motherhood with her art and activism. We discuss:

• The symbolism in her work that came from a dream.
• The many hats she wears.
• The variety of art forms she works with.
• How she decides which projects to take on.
• How the rest of us can serve as allies for Indigenous people around the globe.

One lovely takeaway from this interview is that Danielle doesn’t separate her art from her life. Everything is connected.

📖 To read more, see images, find resources mentioned, and leave a comment, visit https://artbizsuccess.com/seewalker-native-stories

⭐️ Connect with Danielle and see more of her art: https://seewalker.com

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Every artist I have ever worked with would like to squeeze more time from their busy calendars. After all, you are overflowing with ideas. You’ll never have time to make everything you want to make, and that is incredibly frustrating. In this episode I share 8 tips for time management along with 2 truths to consider.

💡 HIGHLIGHTS

2 Truths about Time Management

1. Time management is a lie. Instead, focus on self-management.
2. The important stuff always gets done.

8 Tips for Time Management

1. Make time for planning and use the brain dump when overwhelm creeps in.
2. Understand your natural rhythms, and adjust your schedule to optimize your most productive hours.
3. Honor your calendar and block out uninterrupted time for critical tasks.
4. Turn repeated tasks into systems to eliminate decision-making.
5. Group similar tasks together to save time and energy.
6. Stop multitasking because it adds up to 25% more time to complete tasks.
7. Automate everything possible, including follow-up for your subscribers.
8. Learn to say No to invitations and opportunities that don’t align with your long-term goals.

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Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear

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Artist residencies, in whatever form they take, are invaluable to an artist’s growth. But there are barriers to doing residencies—primarily the time commitment and cost.

In this episode, I talk with Shannon Amidon, an artist who has created a residency especially for artists who might be parents or caretakers and can’t commit to a month or more that some residencies require.

In my research on artist residencies, I have discovered how helpful it is when the residency involves some kind of travel, during which you are slowly transitioning away from your daily life and toward a different mental and emotional space that opens up your creativity. The longer the travel, the better. Another plus is that the residency environment contrasts with your familiar surroundings.

Shannon’s residency is The Verdancy Project and while it’s easy driving distance from Portland, Oregon, it’s far enough out that you step into a new world. It’s especially for artists who want to be close to nature. As you will hear, it provides an experience distinctly different from the one most artists are used to. We discuss:

• How The Verdancy Project is set up
• What the facilities are like
• What she looks for in her artists
• Some of the mistakes artists make on their applications
• How she learned the nuts and bolts of managing an artist residency

Shannon also reveals how she manages to run the residency while maintaining the commitment to her studio practice.

To read more, see images, and leave a comment, visit https://artbizsuccess.com/amidon-residency

Connect with Shannon and see more of her art: https://shannonamidon.com

Get more info about The Verdancy Project: https://verdancyproject.com

Related: The Traveling Artist: Residencies with Amy Clay (#149)

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There's no getting around the fact that you need confidence in your at and in sharing it with others. It's also true that you will be plagued by doubt and fear at points throughout your art career. 

It might be helpful to know you are not alone. It happens to everyone, and you're going to be okay. 

In the meantime, you have to get through the days. In this episode I talk about 6 tips to help you project confidence while you're trying to regain it. 

1. Load up on experience.
2. Spiff up.
3. Work on the outside.
4. Visualize the situation.
5. Try the charm offensive.
6. Never belittle your work. Never apologize. 

To read a transcript of this episode, get links, see my featured artists, and leave a comment, visit https://artbizsuccess.com/project-confidence

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If you are an artist who loves to travel and explore new places, this episode is for you.

I’ve been wanting to dig into the subject of artist residencies for a long time now. Fate put me in touch with Amy Clay.

In this episode, Amy and I talk about her life as a professional artist-in-residence. She’s gone anywhere from 4 to 6 months at a time, stringing together one artist residency after another to fulfill her lust for travel and build what she calls her visual library.

We discuss:

• How this lifestyle started for her
• The various formats of artist residencies
• What she looks for in a location
• How residencies have made her feel part of a global artist community.

To read more, see images, and leave a comment, visit https://artbizsuccess.com/amy-clay-residencies

Connect with Amy and get her free book: https://amyclay.com 

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