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376 | 5-Minute Mentoring: Nobody Cares About Your Artistic Skill

The Thriving Christian Artist - August 19, 2022 04:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 434 ratings
Do you feel like you've really mastered your chosen art medium?  Have you sunk time, money, and effort into your goal to be the best artist you can be?   Does it frustrate you that somehow your mastery of your craft hasn't translated into increased sales?   There's more to thriving in the art ...

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375 - Jesus Healed Her PTSD Through Art: A Conversation with Lynnette Horn

The Thriving Christian Artist - August 16, 2022 04:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 434 ratings
We all feel heavy burdens in our lives from time to time.  It can come in many forms, and from many places.  It can be disruptive to your life and your pursuit of happiness.  In these times, we all feel a need for healing that’s hard to come by.   Lynnette Horn, my guest on this episode of the ...

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375 - How Art Can Heal PTSD: A Conversation with Lynnette Horn

The Thriving Christian Artist - August 16, 2022 04:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 434 ratings
We all feel heavy burdens in our lives from time to time.  It can come in many forms, and from many places.  It can be disruptive to your life and your pursuit of happiness.  In these times, we all feel a need for healing that’s hard to come by.   Lynnette Horn, my guest on this episode of the ...

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374 5-Minute Mentoring: Why Dabbling In Art Can Be Dangerous

The Thriving Christian Artist - August 12, 2022 04:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 434 ratings
Painting with acrylics…wood-carving…clay sculptures…oil painting…making baskets…cake decorating.  There are so many awesome art media that it can be hard to just pick one! We have so many ways to express ourselves creatively that it can be hard to "settle" for one creative outlet when you are e...

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373 - What Artists Need To Know About NFTs: A Conversation with Bonnie Brooks

The Thriving Christian Artist - August 09, 2022 04:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 434 ratings
New trends, techniques, and technology have always had an effect on how art is created.  We’ve gone from painting on the walls of caves to painting the ceilings of cathedrals.  From canvas and oils to all-digital masterpieces.   Progress marches on, and art marches right along with it.   On th...

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372 5-Minute Mentoring: 7 Reasons Why Artists Fail

The Thriving Christian Artist - August 05, 2022 04:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 434 ratings
“Making it” in the art business isn’t easy.  Every day, somebody decides that they’re going to make a go of living off of their art, and every day somebody else gives up on their dream.  For every artist who “makes it,” there are probably ten more who don’t.   I don’t say that to discourage you...

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372 5-Minute Mentoring: 7 Reasons Why Artists Fail

The Thriving Christian Artist - August 05, 2022 04:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 434 ratings
“Making it” in the art business isn’t easy.  Every day, somebody decides that they’re going to make a go of living off of their art, and every day somebody else gives up on their dream.  For every artist who “makes it,” there are probably ten more who don’t.   I don’t say that to discourage you...

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371 - Finding Your Identity As A Christian Artist: A Conversation with Amy Rylander

The Thriving Christian Artist - August 02, 2022 04:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 434 ratings
What would you do if the Lord told you to get up in the middle of the night and paint the Holy Spirit? No pressure, right? 😬 In 2004, Amy Rylander, my guest on this episode of the Thriving Christian Artist, decided to paint just a little something for herself as an outlet and release for her c...

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370 5-Minute Mentoring: Seeking God’s Direction For Your Life

The Thriving Christian Artist - July 29, 2022 04:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 434 ratings
Change is never easy.  And the bigger the change, the tougher it can be.  😬 Whether you're moving to a new place, starting a new relationship, or quitting that desk job so you can be a full-time artist, you’re bound to feel uncomfortable with the uncertainty ahead. If you're like me, you're pr...

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369 - Where To Find Buyers For Your Art: A Conversation with Rei Llazani

The Thriving Christian Artist - July 26, 2022 04:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 434 ratings
One of the biggest challenges any artist faces is getting their art out in front of the people so they can get paid for their work.  Galleries and exhibitions are hard to come by, especially for artists who may live outside of the big cities.  Promoting your work on your own website or Instagram...

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368 5-Minute Mentoring: What Should You Name Your Art Business?

The Thriving Christian Artist - July 22, 2022 04:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 434 ratings
When we were expecting our son, Cameron, we went through every baby name book out there, trying to figure out the perfect name for our little bundle of joy.  It felt like such a HUGE decision, and we didn’t want to mess it up! Naming your business feels kind of like that.  It’s not just a name ...

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367 - Sharing God's Word Through Authentic Worship: A Conversation with Mary Elizabeth Kolsrud

The Thriving Christian Artist - July 19, 2022 04:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 434 ratings
On my first trip to Africa 20+ years ago, one of the things I looked forward to most was entering into the sounds of the real Africa - to learn from them, to feel the culture and rhythms of an ancient people. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen. 😕 They had adopted almost exclusively U.S.-based w...

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366 5-Minute Mentoring: Overcoming Fear of Sharing Your Artwork

The Thriving Christian Artist - July 15, 2022 04:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 434 ratings
Sharing your creative work can be a very daunting task.  What people are going to say?  Will they like it?  Is your art “good enough?”  If they don’t like it, does that mean you’re not a "real artist?"   If this sounds familiar, you’re in good company.  Everybody feels some trepidation about sh...

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365 - Sharing Your Spiritual Gifts To Glorify The Lord: A Conversation with Theresa Harvard Johnson

The Thriving Christian Artist - July 12, 2022 04:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 434 ratings
In the entertainment world, someone who can sing, dance, and act is referred to as a “triple threat.”   Scribes were the triple threats of Bible times.  They were artists, writers, historians, and archivists.  They were a bit of everything under the sun - polymaths in the truest sense of the wo...

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364 - 5-Minute Mentoring: Why Good Marketing Is Not Enough

The Thriving Christian Artist - July 08, 2022 04:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 434 ratings
There are people out there, especially on the internet, who will tell you that they can show you how to quadruple your art sales and make millions of dollars from selling your art...if you will just follow their super-special marketing techniques.   But here's the truth:  I don’t care how great...

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363 - Living Beautifully In Christ: A Conversation with Jonathan & Sarah Howe

The Thriving Christian Artist - July 05, 2022 04:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 434 ratings
I don’t believe that the Lord wants us to live lives of misery, scraping by and struggling.  Instead, He wants us to live abundantly and beautifully in this world He has created for us.  That’s why it’s great to see a couple like Jonathan and Sarah Howe, living that life together as a prime exa...

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362 5-Minute Mentoring: Do You Know Your Business's Numbers?

The Thriving Christian Artist - July 01, 2022 04:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 434 ratings
Quick question - what’s your number? No, I don’t mean your phone number. ☎️ I mean that specific dollar amount it would take for you to achieve your goals as an artist who’s selling your work in the marketplace.   Unfortunately, there’s not a magic number that I can share that applies to ever...

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361 - Building An Art Ministry: A Conversation with Greg & Susan Card

The Thriving Christian Artist - June 28, 2022 04:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 434 ratings
Building up the role of art ministries in the church is a very big task.  In fact, it sure seems like it’s too big for one person to handle.  It’s a good thing that my guests on this episode of the Thriving Christian Artists podcast, Greg and Susan Card, have each other to lean on.   Greg and S...

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361 - Building An Art Ministry: A Conversation with Greg & Susan Card

The Thriving Christian Artist - June 28, 2022 04:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 434 ratings
Building up the role of art ministries in the church is a very big task.  In fact, it sure seems like it’s too big for one person to handle.  It’s a good thing that my guests on this episode of the Thriving Christian Artists podcast, Greg and Susan Card, have each other to lean on.   Greg and S...

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360 5-Minute Mentoring: Why You Should Incorporate Your Art Business

The Thriving Christian Artist - June 24, 2022 04:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 434 ratings
It’s a question that almost every business owner has to face - should you incorporate your business? It feels so…official.  Adult.  😬 But if you’ve hesitated because you fear that incorporating your art business will take away from your creativity or make you "corporate" (in the sense of being...

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359 - The Lie We Believe About Creativity: A Conversations with Dan McCollam

The Thriving Christian Artist - June 21, 2022 04:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 434 ratings
One of the biggest struggles that creatives have is finding the time in our lives to be creative.  With all the pressures of the day, we’re lucky if we can let our creative energies flow for an hour on any given day.   Dan McCollam, my guest on this episode of the Thriving Christian Artist podc...

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358 - 5-Minute Mentoring: The Key To Becoming A Full-Time Artist

The Thriving Christian Artist - June 17, 2022 04:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 434 ratings
What’s the one question I hear most frequently?  (Other than “Would you like fries with that?”  What can I say - we’ve been traveling a lot lately! 😆) It’s probably some form of:  "How do you go from being a hobby or part-time artist to being able to do art full-time?"     This can definitely ...

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357 - When You’ve Been Brushed By The Spirit: A Conversation with Jeanette Sthamann

The Thriving Christian Artist - June 14, 2022 04:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 434 ratings
What it is like to go from feeling like you’ve lost your creativity and giving up on art, to creating art that moves and inspires everyone who sees it?   Ask Jeanette Sthamann.   Jeanette didn’t grow up a Christian, but she did grow up loving art.  That is…until a short-sighted art teacher dis...

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357 - When You’ve Been Brushed By The Spirit: A Conversation with Jeanette Sthamann

The Thriving Christian Artist - June 14, 2022 04:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 434 ratings
What it is like to go from feeling like you’ve lost your creativity and giving up on art, to creating art that moves and inspires everyone who sees it?   Ask Jeanette Sthamann.   Jeanette didn’t grow up a Christian, but she did grow up loving art.  That is…until a short-sighted art teacher dis...

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356 - 5-Minute Mentoring: What To Do When You Hit A Creative Roadblock

The Thriving Christian Artist - June 10, 2022 04:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 434 ratings
When you come to a roadblock while driving, what do you do?  You backtrack, pull out the GPS, and navigate around it to get back on course.   But what about when you hit a creative roadblock in your artistic life?   It’s something we all experience from time to time, and it can feel very daunt...

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355 - Faithfully Following God's Call: A Conversation with Tan-Yah Jackson

The Thriving Christian Artist - June 07, 2022 04:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 434 ratings
Sometimes, as a Christian, it’s hard to know exactly what God is telling you. For my friend Tan-Yah Jackson, the messages she was receiving from God were really confusing…God’s voice was telling her to not quit creating art because that’s who she is meant to be…and yet He was also telling her t...

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354 - 5-Minute Mentoring: 5 Simple Tips For Growing An Art Business

The Thriving Christian Artist - June 03, 2022 04:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 434 ratings
If I told you I could teach you how to grow your art business with 5 simple tips, would you believe me?  I know…sounds like it’s too good be true, doesn’t it? Well, in this episode of 5-Minute Mentoring, I really am going to teach you how to grow your business with 5 simple tips… …but just be...

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353 - How Art Heals the Broken: A Conversation with Anne Ashton

The Thriving Christian Artist - May 31, 2022 04:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 434 ratings
They say that change doesn’t happen overnight…but my friend Anne Ashton would respectfully disagree!   Anne’s introduction to the art world is unlike almost anybody else’s I’ve ever encountered. No spoilers…but let’s just say that the Lord transformed her into an artist basically overnight!   ...

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352 - 5-Minute Mentoring: 5-Step Framework For Thriving As An Artist

The Thriving Christian Artist - May 27, 2022 04:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 434 ratings
I have a confession to make. When I first started building my art business, I had no idea what I was doing at first. 😳 Okay, maybe that isn’t that big of a confession - I think a lot of business owners feel this same way!  Trying to turn your creative life into a successful art business creat...

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351- A Divine Adventure: A Conversation with Rebecca Friedlander

The Thriving Christian Artist - May 24, 2022 04:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 434 ratings
One of my favorite things about this podcast is connecting with amazing people doing amazing things, and it’s so much fun to check back in with previous guests to see what they’ve been up to and to see how God is moving in their lives today. My guest on this episode of the Thriving Christian Ar...