Artist and mentor Lisa Henshall joins me from her Norfolk studio to talk about the creative spiral that underpins her practice. From a wild and free Cornish childhood to painting at the kitchen table with three small children, Lisa shares how she's built a full-time art career rooted in self-trust, sharing, and expansion.
We talk about the business of being an artist, what real gallery support looks like, and how each phase of making and mentoring loops back into the next. Lisa also reflects on the early days of balancing single parent-hood with painting, her teaching experiences, and why she's now finally returning to study to undertake a Masters at Arts University Bournemouth aub.ac.uk
We discuss:
Lisa's concept of the creative spiral
Growing up on Cornish coast with a love of painting - and being allowed to do it!
From jewellery to large-scale work and international shows
How mentoring and teaching feed into her creative practice
Showing vs selling—and why both are part of the process
What great artist-gallery relationships really look like
Building a business that feels like you
You can see Lisa's work at lisahenshall.com and on instagram @lisahenshallartwork
Lisa shows her work at Art Dog https://www.artdoglondon.co.uk/ and also now in Ireland at the Doorway Gallery in Dublin https://www.thedoorwaygallery.com/
If you're interested in my course for artists and makers: An Insider's Guide to Gallery Success you can find out more here: https://elainedye.com/an-insiders-guide-to-gallery-success/
