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Sellable Art That Feels Like MeSellable Art That Feels Like Me#40 / Are You Backing Yourself?It's been a minute since the last podcast! In this episode I share where I've been and more importantly - ask you about an important question - are you back yourself? If you haven't - please hang in there for this episode because I'm cheering you on. And if you are backing yourself, I'm right there with you when it feels hard.Mentioned in this episode:In this podcast episode, Michele Luminato shares her perspective on the importance of finding your 'why' in your art-making process. She uses her own 'why' statement as an example...2025-07-0717 minSellable Art That Feels Like MeSellable Art That Feels Like Me#39 / What If THEY Don't Like My Art?"Eeks, What if THEY don't like my art?" Today, we're diving into the dreaded fears when you share your art with anyone, and discover how to share your truest work without letting "what if they hate it?" hold you hostage.If this episode resonates with you do this next – DM me to learn more about the Inspiration to Creation Method and working with me closer. I have updated and re-recorded my process and it will be available as a stand alone framework for artists to use soon. ✔ Tap the + follow butto...2025-04-2425 minSellable Art That Feels Like MeSellable Art That Feels Like Me#38 / Studio Full of Unfinished Art? What To Do Next?We have all been there, a studio of half baked artwork. In this episode I talk about what to do when we have unfinished artwork in the studio. If this episode resonates with you do this next – DM me to learn more about the Inspiration to Creation Method and working with me closer. I have updated and re-recorded my process and it will be available as a stand alone framework for artists to use soon. ✔ Tap the + follow button to stay updated on future episodes released each week.✔ Visit h...2025-04-1016 minSellable Art That Feels Like MeSellable Art That Feels Like Me#37 / Fresh Studio Starts (BTS) Is It Time to Purge the Old?Bogged down by things from the past? Looking for fresh starts and deeper clarity in your artwork? In this episode I share what's happening in my studio to get clarity, and evolve my work with a fresh start. Mentioned in this episode:In this podcast episode, Michele Luminato shares her perspective on the importance of finding your 'why' in your art-making process. She uses her own 'why' statement as an example and encourages you to do the same. This self-reflective process will help you stay motivated and aligned with your objectives when you encounter challenges...2025-03-2818 minSellable Art That Feels Like MeSellable Art That Feels Like Me#36 / Get Unstuck, How to Show Up & Keep Making ArtIn this episode I talk about the hardest parts of being an artist and what actually works to get unstuck. If this episode resonates with you do this next – DM me to learn more about the Inspiration to Creation Method and working with me closer. I have updated and re-recorded my process and it will be available as a stand alone framework for artists to use soon. ✔ Tap the + follow button to stay updated on future episodes released each week.✔ Visit https://MicheleLuminatoStudio.com for additional resources and listen...2025-03-0417 minSellable Art That Feels Like MeSellable Art That Feels Like Me#35 / The ONE thing Your Art Needs: Finding Your Unique VoiceIn this episode I talk about the most under valued, and often overlooked thing that each of our art needs that is right in front of us. This is essential to finding our unique voice and you already have it. Mentioned in this episode:In this podcast episode, Michele Luminato shares her perspective on the importance of finding your 'why' in your art-making process. She uses her own 'why' statement as an example and encourages you to do the same. This self-reflective process will help you stay motivated and aligned with your objectives when you...2025-02-1713 minSellable Art That Feels Like MeSellable Art That Feels Like Me#34 / Has Burnout Stolen Your Creative Spark?In this episode I talk about the sneaky 'burn out' signs that can steal our creative spark. It caught me by surprise and I don't think I'm alone on this one. Mentioned in this episode:In this podcast episode, Michele Luminato shares her perspective on the importance of finding your 'why' in your art-making process. She uses her own 'why' statement as an example and encourages you to do the same. This self-reflective process will help you stay motivated and aligned with your objectives when you encounter challenges or self-doubt. Michele believes that your WHY...2025-02-0514 minSellable Art That Feels Like MeSellable Art That Feels Like Me#33 / Rejected or Crickets on Instagram? Is it worth it?Feeling the crickets on Instagram? Or the brutal sting of a rejection from a show? Is this art journey actually worth it? In this episode I share what I believe is the secret to knowing that answer after years of being taunted with this question. If this episode resonates with you do this next – DM me to learn more about the Inspiration to Creation Method and working with me closer. I have updated and re-recorded my process and it will be available as a stand alone framework for artists to use soon. 2024-12-0209 minSellable Art That Feels Like MeSellable Art That Feels Like Me#32 / How to Overcome Self-Doubt & Uncertainty as an ArtistIf you've ever struggled with uncertainty or self-doubt, this episode is for you. I've reframed this for myself and it's made a big difference.I mention:Ep 31: Uncovering Hidden Elements in the Creative Process & Ep 27: Is Instagram Hurting Your Art & IntuitionIf this episode resonates with you do this next – DM me to learn more about the Inspiration to Creation Method and working with me closer. I have updated and re-recorded my process and it will be available as a stand alone framework for artists to use...2024-11-2222 minSellable Art That Feels Like MeSellable Art That Feels Like Me#31 / Iceberg Effect: Uncovering Hidden Elements of the Creative ProcessUncovering Hidden Elements of the Creative Process. Following from Episode #29 where we talked about "technique alone is not a process". In this episode we're geting into the ENTIRE creative process, uncovering the hidden elements of the creative process that we can't ignore if we want to make work we are truly proud of that feels like us. In this episode I talk about the Iceberg Effect, revealing the hidden aspects of the creative process that go beyond just technique or what you see on Instagram. If this episode resonates with you do this next – 2024-11-1325 minSellable Art That Feels Like MeSellable Art That Feels Like Me#30 / Why Failure Can Make You a Better ArtistYep, you heard that right. In this episode I'll share why we need to keep failing as artists to make work we are actually proud of that stands out in the crowd. This reframe of failing has allowed me to find my unique voice and find the gold in my art process.If this episode resonates with you do this next – DM me to learn more about the Inspiration to Creation Method and working with me closer. I have updated and re-recorded my process and it will be available as a stand alo...2024-11-0726 minSellable Art That Feels Like MeSellable Art That Feels Like Me#29 / Technique is Not Process - What Might Be Missing From Your Art ProcessIn this episode I want to break down why technique alone is not a process to create work that you absolutely love - feels like you - and stands out. You are missing parts of the puzzle.If you’re a self-taught artist who’s looking for a process and artwork that feels more like you but you feel like something is missing. This episode is for you! If this episode resonates with you do this next – DM me to learn more about the Inspiration to Creation Method and working with me...2024-11-0125 minSellable Art That Feels Like MeSellable Art That Feels Like Me#28 / Trusting Your Gut in the Face of UncertaintyAre you trusting yourself in the face of uncertainty? In this episode we’ll dive into why trusting yourself is so important, and what we can start to do to build the trust in our intuition.If this episode resonates with you do this next – DM me to learn more about the Inspiration to Creation Method and working with me closer. I have updated and re-recorded my process and it will be available as a stand alone framework for artists to use soon. ✔ Tap the + follow button to stay updated on futu...2024-10-2420 minSellable Art That Feels Like MeSellable Art That Feels Like Me#27 / Is Instagram Hurting Your Art & IntuitionDo you feel a pit in your stomach at the thought of Instagram? What is happening and what does this mean to our art? In this episode I share what's been happening for me and what I am doing about it. If this episode resonates with you do this next – DM me to learn more about the Inspiration to Creation Method and working with me closer. I have updated and re-recorded my process and it will be available as a stand alone framework for artists to use soon. ✔ Tap the + follo...2024-10-1417 minSellable Art That Feels Like MeSellable Art That Feels Like Me#25 / Conquering the Fear of Selling Art OnlineIn this episode we are going to talk about how to conquer our fear of selling art online and what you can do about to make progress and reframe it to ACTUALLY move forward.If this episode resonates with you do this next – DM me to learn more about the Inspiration to Creation Method and working with me closer. I have updated and re-recorded my process and it will be available as a stand alone framework for artists to use soon. ✔ Tap the + follow button to stay updated on future episo...2024-09-1923 minSellable Art That Feels Like MeSellable Art That Feels Like Me#24 / Why You Need to Be Selling Your Art Online Now in Uncertain TimesIn this episode I’m talking about WHY your success depends on you selling art online, especially in this era of being an artist. Even though it might feel daunting or scary - it’s actually simpler than you might think. Without this you are limiting your income and growth as an artist. In fact if you don’t do this - your income could be unsustainable.If this episode resonates with you do this next – DM me to learn more about the Inspiration to Creation Method and working with me closer. I have up...2024-09-1119 minSellable Art That Feels Like MeSellable Art That Feels Like MeBONUS 5: The Overlooked 1st Step to Creating Art That Sells Itself (BREAKTHROUGH BLUEPRINT DAY 3)In this BONUS episode I share more tactical approaches to my process for creating UNIQUE art that feels authentic to you that sells itself. It is often overlooked by most artists and I'm sharing it here with you. Be sure to catch this last day before this episode is taken down after the weekend. (This is DAY 3 & the final day of the BREAKTHROUGH BLUEPRINT)JOIN THE ARTIST BREAKTHROUGH BLUEPRINT Now for a limited time! Access my FREE Training that you can watch at your own pace with a workbook to make specific progress. 👇 July 29 - Aug...2024-08-031h 08Sellable Art That Feels Like MeSellable Art That Feels Like MeBONUS 4: Uncovering Your Hidden Potential - Bridging the Gap (Breakthrough Blueprint Day 2B)In today's BONUS episode, The BREAKTHROUGH BLUEPRINT (DAY 2 Part B) discover how to identify and overcome the hidden blocks holding your art career back, and unlock your full potential as a thriving creative. This ONE piece can also unlock other parts of your life! It's a game changer!Tell me your biggest take aways in Instagram DMs! JOIN THE ARTIST BREAKTHROUGH BLUEPRINT Now for a limited time! Access my FREE Training that you can watch at your own pace with a workbook to make specific progress. 👇 July 29 - Aug 2.https://www.originart.vip/blu...2024-08-0136 minSellable Art That Feels Like MeSellable Art That Feels Like MeBONUS 3: What Ideal Collector Is Right for YOU? (Breakthrough Blueprint Day 2A)In DAY 2 of the BREAKTHROUGH BLUEPRINT - we cover some important parts to identifying your ideal collector by looking closer at the Buyers Adoption Cycle (that is present in all businesses.) You'll be able to identify if you are in an audience that fits where you want to go - and more importantly how to adjust to move to another audience that's a better fit. (This is PART 1 of DAY 2 - so listen to part 2 in the next episode.)JOIN THE ARTIST BREAKTHROUGH BLUEPRINT Now for a limited time! Access my FREE Training that you...2024-08-0135 minSellable Art That Feels Like MeSellable Art That Feels Like MeBONUS 1: How to Overcome Failure & Become the Best Version of YourSelf (Breakthrough Blueprint DAY 1A)SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE: In this episode you will hear the first part of DAY 1 of the Breakthrough Blueprint where I share my biggest failures and my biggest breakthroughs over my entire career as an artist. I also share my preferred business model and our biggest opportunities as an artist.(THIS IS LIMITED TIME PODCAST - so listen while is still available JULY 29-AUG 4.) After that time this episode will be pulled down.TO access the video version: REGISTER to get the videos sent to your INBOX!JOIN THE ARTIST BREAKTHROUGH BLUEPRINT Now for...2024-07-2945 minSellable Art That Feels Like MeSellable Art That Feels Like Me# 12 / When Life Gets in the Way of Art: Motherhood & CaregivingEver feel like life keeps getting in the way of your art? This episode's for you. I take you behind the curtain to see my chaos of being an artist, wife, and mum to teenagers. Feeling behind? I’m right there with you - but I have a hack for staying focused and letting it get me down. I share how to keep going even when the short-term stuff falls apart.Teaching you to sell art is one thing; guiding you to sell your true self is another. That’s rare and that's the journey I've been on — a...2024-05-2709 minSellable Art That Feels Like MeSellable Art That Feels Like Me#11 / A Cultural Shift In Art Trends (you don't want to miss)In this episode, I dive deep into why authenticity matters so much in our art and our lives. Coming from a background of trend forecasting, I've gathered some unique insights over the years and I want to share those with you. It’s more important than ever to leverage your unique voice with this cultural shift in art trends. The world is changing and you don’t want to miss this. Teaching you to sell art is one thing; guiding you to sell your true self is another. That’s rare and that's the journey I've been on — awa...2024-05-2318 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtSpecial Announcement from MicheleMichele has a special announcement where you can find her each week. If you found her insights helpful and inspiring - you can get more access to her now. She is back at the Podcast game and she has a special invitation for you! Listen to this episode to hear the scoop. Then start binging new episodes!Binge listen to 10 New Episodes from Michele on the 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' Podcast now. Search 'Michele Luminato' in your favourite podcast player. ---Let's continue the conversation in OriginArtFind Michele Lu...2024-05-1613 minSellable Art That Feels Like MeSellable Art That Feels Like Me#10 / How to Trust Yourself to Find Your Unique VoiceThe Power of Trusting Yourself as an ArtistIn this episode I dive into why trusting yourself is key to developing your own artistic style and voice. Drawing from my own ups and downs, I talk about how crucial it is to do this —not just for creating art that stands out, but also for finding true personal satisfaction as an artist. If we don't do this - we risk ever find out authentic voice, and making the art that only we can make!Here’s what we’ll cover:Recognizing signs that you're not tr...2024-05-1029 minSellable Art That Feels Like MeSellable Art That Feels Like Me# 9 / How to Sell More of Your Art On Instagram: 3 Questions to ask yourselfYep, we're talking about Instagram. I wish I could tell you - you don't need Instagram but it's still super effective. This episode is for you if you're looking to enhance your art sales as we delve into three critical questions that could transform your approach to selling your artwork. I share 3 questions I ask myself on a regular basis. Whether you're struggling to share your work, unsure about how often or effectively you engage with your audience, or questioning if you're reaching the right people. These simple questions alway point me to the thing I need to do...2024-04-1915 minSellable Art That Feels Like MeSellable Art That Feels Like Me#7 / 7 Tips for Artists to Overcome Overwhelm and Find Creative ClarityIn this episode, we're diving into a common feeling among artists: OVERWHELM! If you've ever found yourself scrolling through social media, comparing your work to others, feeling distracted by daily life, or just pulled in too many directions, this one's for you. I have personally battled with overwhelm being an introvert as well. Without getting a handle on overwhelm it can lead to creative burnout, where constant pressure and stress sap your energy and passion for making art. Being overwhelmed often means jumping from one idea to another, never really getting momentum - stagnating and developing your u...2024-04-1220 minSellable Art That Feels Like MeSellable Art That Feels Like Me#8 / How to stop doubting yourself as an artist (for good!)Truth bomb: Ditch the Self-Doubt or Forget About Selling I know that sounds harsh, but is self-doubt and fear holding back your art career? This episode dives deep into the critical questions every artist must confront to finally overcome and silence their inner critic. If you're tired of being held back by fears of criticism, feeling not good enough, or worrying about rejection, I open up about my personal battles with self-doubt, comparison, and perfectionism, sharing how I overcome these challenges as they arise.Discover practical strategies for moving past self-doubt so you can confidently...2024-04-1220 minSellable Art That Feels Like MeSellable Art That Feels Like Me#6 / 3 Key Elements to Selling Your Authentic ArtIn today's episode, we explore three crucial elements for any artist looking to sell their work authentically. This journey isn't about selling your soul, jumping from one style to the next; it's about deeply connecting with what makes your art uniquely yours.Learn how this approach suits all art styles and mediums, how long it might take to see results, and join me as I debunk myths about appealing to your true audience, even without being business savvy.I unpack a three elements I used – designed to amplify your unique voice in the art world. Thi...2024-04-0516 minSellable Art That Feels Like MeSellable Art That Feels Like Me#5 / Is Selling Your Art Really This Hard? Debunked!In this episode, I confront the stigma surrounding the word 'selling' in the art world. I open up about my personal battle with the notion that selling art meant selling out – sharing my transformation from doubting my creative worth to confidently selling art that truly represents me. I challenge the myths that have held artists back, including the idea that great art must come from struggling, and hardship – and that making money from art is somehow wrong. This episode is about breaking free from limiting beliefs, finding joy in the creative process, and proudly making art that resonates with you a...2024-03-3025 minSellable Art That Feels Like MeSellable Art That Feels Like Me#4 / Discovering Your ‘Why’: Overcome Barriers to Studio TimeIn this podcast episode, Michele Luminato shares her perspective on the importance of finding your 'why' in your art-making process. She uses her own 'why' statement as an example and encourages you to do the same. This self-reflective process will help you stay motivated and aligned with your objectives when you encounter challenges or self-doubt. Michele believes that your WHY statements can fuel an unstoppable source of inspiration for a sustainable career in art. Have a listen now!About the Host:Michele Luminato is not just a seasoned artist with over 25 years experience; she's also...2024-03-2012 minSellable Art That Feels Like MeSellable Art That Feels Like Me#4 / Discovering Your ‘Why’: Overcome Barriers to Studio TimeIn this podcast episode, I share my perspective on the importance of finding your 'why' in your art-making process. When we face challenges long the way - it's hard to know how to handle them without this insight. I use my own 'why' statement as an example and encourage you to do the same. This self-reflective process will help you stay motivated and aligned with your objectives when you encounter challenges or self-doubt. I believe that your WHY statement can fuel an unstoppable source of inspiration for a sustainable career in art. Teaching you to sell art...2024-03-2012 minSellable Art That Feels Like MeSellable Art That Feels Like Me#3 / Life-Changing Lessons from Art SchoolIn this episode, I share the biggest lessons I learned from art school, but they're not what you might expect. I talk about everything from thinking about giving up on art to how important it is to express yourself and trust in your own ideas. This episode is packed with insights for any artist, at any point in their journey, whether you've been to art school or not. You'll get to hear about the tough parts I faced when I started art school and the powerful lessons I learned that I still use today.So, if you're...2024-03-1625 minSellable Art That Feels Like MeSellable Art That Feels Like Me#2 / Unusual Paths to Discovering My Art - My StoryIn this episode, I share my early dreams of becoming an artist and the challenges that came with it – and the struggles of navigating a path that many deemed unrealistic, leading her to explore a more conventional career. A surprising and significant turn in my career into product design opened my eyes to the marriage of creativity and business, forging a deeper exploration into how these worlds can coexist.I hit a real turning point with personal challenges, prompting me to rethink my art goals and how to blend my passion with making a living. I found my...2024-03-1422 minSellable Art That Feels Like MeSellable Art That Feels Like Me#1 / Creating and Selling Authentic Art - New Artist Podcast Series / What's ComingEpisode 01 - A Peek at What’s Coming  Welcome to the first episode of Sellable Art That Feels Like Me, the podcast dedicated to artists who aspire to create their most authentic work and sell it to those who value it as much as they do. I'm your host Michele Luminato, and this episode will give you a peek into who this podcast is for and what’s coming on future episodes as your guide to finding the perfect balance between passion and profit in the art world.In this episode, you’ll hear Insights from my...2024-03-1015 minSellable Art That Feels Like MeSellable Art That Feels Like MeWelcome to the Sellable Art That Feels Like Me PodcastYou are listening to the Sellable Art That Feels Like Me podcast with Michele Luminato. I'm really excited to share with you my journey of creating art that truly resonates with me and how it's translated into successful sales.My goal in this podcast is to empower you with insights and strategies so that you too can confidently create and sell art that feels authentically you.  This podcast is for artists who wanna create their most authentic work that's uniquely theirs, and also sell it to people who love it and value it just as much as th...2024-03-0102 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtWhat's next? Find more conversations with Bec & Michele /64As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---This is the final episode of the Unearthing Art Podcast for the foreseeable future BUT Bec and Michele are excited about what’s coming next. They chat about honestly assessing your creative projects and the signs of when it might be time to let go of what feels routine to...2023-06-2632 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtGet unstuck: how to show up and keep making art /63As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Are you trying to get out of a rut in your art practice, feeling like your studio sessions are producing a bunch of ‘nothing’, or disheartened that you are not seeing more progress in your artwork? Yep, Bec and Michele have been there too (quite recently in some...2023-06-0530 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtHarnessing the power of your authenticity as an artist /62As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---You may have noticed we missed an episode last week and that is because Michele is under the weather and has lost her voice.So today we put together a special episode focussed on the power of your authenticity as an artist. This is something we've talked...2023-05-2918 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtAre you fighting for your art? (When the world throws challenges your way) /61As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---The last few episodes Bec and Michele have been talking about the practice of failing in the art studio. But what about when the challenges are coming from outside the studio?In the lead up to Michele’s recent exhibition, the universe threw a LOT of challenges he...2023-05-1530 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtSupercharge your art practice by exploring what your art ISN'T /60As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Bec and Michele are doing a 30 day art challenge, but not the kind of challenge you might see on Instagram… this is about deliberately failing (proper, ugly failing), making bold and risky moves that don’t work out, and creating pieces that leave you thinking, ‘well that’s definitely not it!’...2023-05-0831 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtArtist life: being an outsider and failing a lot /59As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Michele is hot off the official opening event of her solo exhibition and she has THOUGHTS to share. OriginArt members and other artist friends came out to support and celebrate at the opening, and being amongst ‘our tribe’ highlighted (again) how our way of seeing the world and how we s...2023-05-0129 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtHow to rise (not crumble) under pressure /58As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Michele’s stunning solo art exhibition opened the day of this conversation, and though it will take some time to unpack all the details and lessons of this monumental effort, for now Bec is really interested in the growth she has witnessed in Michele over the last month or so...2023-04-2435 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtAll-natural extra-strength artist encouragement tonic /57As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---This week Bec has created a special episode–this is an encouragement tonic in audio form and is just the prescription if you are going through one of those times we ALL go through, when we feel uncertain, unsteady or unmotivated around our art. This is a co...2023-04-0328 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtBuilding a bridge from where you are to where you want to be /56As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---This is a special episode with highlights from Michele’s week-long Artist Breakthrough Blueprint event. With more than four hours of teaching, we couldn’t include the detailed explanations and practical exercises, but this selection will hopefully give some fresh ideas to consider for your art life. Michele digs into...2023-03-2724 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtAre you ignoring this artist superpower when it comes to selling? /55As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Marketing, advertising, branding… these words can send a chill down the spine of many an artist. The idea of self-promotion, or more specifically having to adopt a certain ‘public image’ to sell art, feels fake and completely at odds with what you want to bring to the world with your o...2023-03-2036 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtWhat makes your art worth a $10,000 or more price tag? /54As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---We’re tackling one of those taboo topics today—MONEY. Do you feel like money talk doesn’t belong in conversations about art? Does the idea of asking for a higher price for your art make you feel: anxious, greedy, a sell-out or a fraud? And does thinking about art as...2023-03-1335 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtHow to design breakthroughs in your art /53As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Bec’s had one of those perspective flipping ‘bing’ moments of insight after her trip to Melbourne–the kind of jump forward in clarity that opens up new ways of seeing and doing in the art studio.We all have these spontaneous moments from time to time, but can...2023-03-0628 minPaintbrush & IvoriesPaintbrush & IvoriesCan You Really Make Money in Art? with Michele LuminatoIf you have you ever struggled to believe that you CAN make good money from art, then this episode will be of interest. Michelle and her guest, American born contemporary artist Michele Luminato talk about the importance of mindset in our journey as artists making an income from our art. Michele brings a depth of experience from “corporate creative” and discusses the knowledge that she brought across from that part of her career, including the importance of uncovering your core interests, staying focused on where you want to take your art and why it’s crucial to continue taking risks...2023-03-0248 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtOur 3 unexpected lessons from a modern art museum visit /52As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Bec and Michele chat about their recent visit to the National Gallery of Victoria—which was extra special because it’s the first time they’ve met face-to-face! Meeting outside a busy Melbourne city train station was a bit overwhelming for a pair of introverts but after a cup of gre...2023-02-2736 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtIs judgement helping or hurting in your art studio? /51As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Judgement is a BIG topic for artists: overly critical judgement of ourselves and our artwork, plus the fear of judgement by others, can be major creative blocks to creating our best work and sharing it. BUT is there a place for some level of judgement (also known as discernment...2023-02-2032 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtWhere’s the low-hanging fruit in your art? /50As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Bec and Michele are revisiting a phrase that’s come up in previous episodes—‘low-hanging fruit’ (aka ‘easy wins’).We are digging into all the ways you can think about this in your art practice and art business:In the studio, how do you make the most of what...2023-02-1331 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing Art“Are you still doing your art thing?” /49As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---“Are you still doing your art thing?” or “And people want to buy that?” Yep we’ve all been hit with those questions (often from well-meaning relatives).Michele is juggling a lot of commitments on countdown to a solo exhibition of her new sculptural pieces, while Bec has been w...2023-02-0634 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtQuestions to ask before you abandon your current art style /48As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Last episode Michele and Bec talked about those wobble moments when you doubt whether you should be pursuing art at all. This conversation is about a more subtle form of distraction, one that can seem perfectly logical and reasonable in your mind, but can be just as devastating to...2023-01-3031 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtAre you feeling the January artist wobbles? /47As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Are you finding it difficult to get back into the studio, and into the swing of your creative practice, at this time of year? Do niggling doubts start creeping in about whether you’ve got the desire and drive to keep doing this art thing? Or if you’re even...2023-01-2332 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtLessons learned from the turn of the New Year / 46As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Michele and Bec are back, and easing into the new podcasting year chatting about what went well, and not so well, with their plans for the December/January break. One of them had an almost idyllic time, while the other… not so much.They discuss recognising and ma...2023-01-1632 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtGo figure, being yourself just works better /45As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Michele and Bec reflect a little on 2022, and the power of allowing your whole, real self show up more in everything you do. But revealing more of yourself isn’t something that’s as easy as flicking a switch, sometimes it’s about feeling the pull and following it even t...2022-12-0537 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtUnlocking the uniqueness that premium collectors love /44As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Michele and Bec want to slow down, and go deeper on some of the recurring themes of the Unearthing Art Podcast. A core belief they share is: Great art, impactful art, reveals something of the creator. However this isn’t a rule of being an artist (there ar...2022-11-2838 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtIs there a part of you that you’re leaving out of your art? /43As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Michele and Bec recently recorded (for the Origin Art community) a walk-through of Bec’s art journal looking at how the inspiration and vision for her art has changed over the last 18 months.They discuss the insights that can flow from this kind of reflection process, particularly ge...2022-11-2134 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtTell me what you want, what you really, really want /42As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---In this episode we discuss an important preparatory step to designing the most fulfilling practice and business for yourself—and that is, getting clear on what you REALLY want. Seems simple enough to know what we want, right? But in truth there are a lot of ways we trip ou...2022-11-1329 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtChoosing the right art offering, audience focus and business model for YOU /41As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Bec and Michele chat about using the 80/20 rule to hone in on the right art offering and audience that works for what we want to do as artists. Although we might resist the idea of moving from ‘mainstream’ to more unique art, because we fear limiting our appeal, there are...2022-11-0738 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtUsing the 80/20 rule in our art practice /40As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---A couple of good hours in the studio has totally turned Bec around on how stuck she was feeling two episodes ago… This leads to a conversation about the 80/20 rule also known as the Pareto Principle, which shows how focusing our attention and/or effort on the right area (us...2022-10-3134 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtHow do we build trust with our art process? /39As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---How do we choose, in the moment, what path to take with our art—whether it’s the next move on a particular painting or the next creative idea you should explore?In the previous episode Bec and Michele talked about balancing times of open-ended exploration with time...2022-10-2443 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtIn the studio: when to quit and when to slog through? /38As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Bec hit a rough patch in the art studio (again!) and came to Michele for advice… If she’s not seeing a way forward with an idea should she abandon it and look for something else?This conversation takes some interesting twists and turns as Bec pushes Mich...2022-10-1744 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtArt of change: Turning stagnation into acceleration /37As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Bec and Michele wade into some philosophical questions: What makes us who we are? Would we be different people given different experiences? Can our own self-certainty shut down the potential for new aspects of ourselves, and our art, to emerge? This conversation is thick with analogies: seeds, gardens, stagnant...2022-10-1035 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtProcrastinating artist? Or just bored? /36As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Michele surprises Bec by saying her biggest artist challenges have not come from being a ‘bad’ artist, but from being a bored artist… and that procrastination, unfinished work or losing faith half-way through may all be big indicators that boredom is holding you back in the studio.Boredo...2022-10-0339 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtAre we there yet? /35As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---How do you think about where you are headed as an artist? Do you have an idealised vision of your ultimate artist self, and how great it’ll be when you get there? Or do you have more of vague frustrated sense that you should be further along, without re...2022-09-2635 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtHow auto-pilot habits might be sabotaging your studio time /34As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Bec and Michele have more to say on what might be going on beneath the surface when you find yourself avoiding the studio… Following on from the discussion of perfectionism and unreasonable standards in the last episode, this conversation digs deeper into how habitual behaviours and automatic em...2022-09-1937 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtAre high standards keeping you OUT of the studio? /33As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Bec and Michele have a few laughs today to bring some lightness to an experience that can feel very heavy—when you find yourself completely frozen, hitting an invisible wall or just unable to make yourself practice the very thing you know you love: making art.What do...2022-09-1239 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtTurning Pro: Continual growth as an artist /32As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Michele and Bec revisit the topic of customising your art process for growth. After the previous discussion, listeners had questions about the artist framework Michele teaches in her Origin Art program—Is it a studio process or something else? What does it mean to have a process that is re...2022-09-0546 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtBest Bits Vol.1As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Unfortunately Michele's voice is out of action this week, so we decided to do something a little different. We know many of you like to listen to the podcast when you're in your studio. And we can imagine we're right there with you having a chat, which is great...2022-08-2920 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtAre you solving the right problem to increase your art sales? /30As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---In conversations and courses around selling art, we hear a lot about marketing strategies that involve using Instagram, our websites and mailing lists to build our audience. But if you are not reaching your art sales goals, or your art business is not as profitable as you would like...2022-08-1532 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtThe myth of finding your ‘art style’ /29As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---It seems like a lot of us artists are on the hunt to find our one true ‘art style’ — an illusive but wonderful thing that we think will solve a lot of problems, and make it easier for us in our studio and in the art market. What is an art...2022-08-0837 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtCopycat Artists /28As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Something’s got Michele hot under the collar and it’s a bit awkward to talk about… how do you feel when you see an artist promoting and selling work that seems to be an obvious copy of someone else’s art? Is there such a thing as truly original...2022-08-0132 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtStudio breakthroughs: inside Bec’s new custom creative process /27As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Michele notices Bec’s been quiet lately and that’s a sure sign that something’s bubbling beneath the surface—turns out she’s building a whole new creative system!Together they talk about: how to set an objective for art studio breakthroughs; riding the ups and downs of n...2022-07-2534 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtIs now a good time to be an artist? /26As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Even in the best of times, most of us have someone in our lives questioning if pursuing an art career is really the best idea, and whether we should get a ‘safer’ job. Now, it seems like the news is gloomier every day, and with talk of economic downturns thos...2022-07-1832 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtCustomise your art process for focus & growth /25As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---How do you get from where you are right now with your art, to the vision you have of what it could be? Michele takes us back to her early ugg, ugg, UGLY art days, when her work was nowhere near where she wanted it to be, and how...2022-07-1133 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtWhy we're afraid to be real with our art /24As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---A recurring theme of this podcast has been the many benefits of digging into our authentic core—that is, who we are as a person and as an artist—to ground our work and create our most distinctive and valuable art. Sounds great, right? But what we unco...2022-07-0435 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtScepticism, shaky starts and surprising each other /23As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Bec and Michele talk about their early impressions of each other, why Bec decided to go 'all in' on learning from Michele (even though she thought Michele's name was fake!), and how they've continued to surprise each other ever since. Along the way they chat about: feeling stuck and...2022-06-2731 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtComing clean on what we stand for /22As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---There's nothing like a creative project to accelerate all sorts of personal and artistic growth. Michele and Bec are reflecting on what they've been working on and learnt in the last four months, since the launch of the podcast. However you express your creative energy—in paintings, in writing, in...2022-06-2042 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtTapping your deeper source of inspiration /21As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Any artist profile or website about page will usually mention their inspirations—it might be colour or light, or the landscape or special memories. Most artists can list off what inspires them pretty readily, and yet many of us can, at one time or another, still feel lost or un...2022-06-1333 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtBreak free from overthinking in the studio /20As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Ever feel like you have artist's block? Thoughts racing, and you don't know what to do next? This episode is a little more 'behind the scenes' than usual as Michele puts on her coaching cap to talk Bec through an advanced case of studio overthinking aka artist analysis paralysis. 2022-06-0630 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtAre you selling to the wrong art market? /19As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---We set out as somewhat starry-eyed artists, wanting to make beautiful pieces that anyone and everyone would love to buy... but when we actually start selling art it can be a shock to discover that not all prospective buyers appreciate the value of the work. Michele recalls the icky...2022-05-3035 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtThe core work of an artist /18As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Continuing the conversation from the previous episode, Bec and Michele are digging deeper into the work of an artist. Why is insight and bravery so essential to navigating the creative process? How do we manage uncertainty, which is at the core of our best work? And is...2022-05-2324 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtClaiming space for your art practice /17As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---There can be a perception (especially from non-artist friends and family!) that making art is more of a fun hobby than 'real' work. And certainly many artists struggle with feeling that wanting uninterrupted time and space for our art is self-indulgent, or even selfish.Michele and Bec...2022-05-1632 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtAre you stuck in a comparison box? /16As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---'Comparison is the thief of joy'—we know comparing ourselves (especially with carefully curated Instagram timelines) is no way to be a happy or productive artist. But why do we compare ourselves? And how does comparison directly limit our creative potential (in ways we perhaps haven't even realised)? Bec an...2022-05-0936 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtFinding your forever art questions /15As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---As artists we can spend a long time searching for the special something that will make our art stand out, or our 'artist style'. But what if it's not about finding something new out there? What if it's about shedding all the extras until we are left...2022-05-0227 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtWhat you must let go to make your best art /14As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---After two celebratory announcements, Bec and Michele dig into the very heart of what can make the creative process so painful at times—the reality that when we want to build something new, we often need to deconstruct the old first: destruction before creation.Particularly if you're an...2022-04-2531 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtWhy art goals don't work (sometimes) /13As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---There's a ton of advice out there about how to set the 'right' goals (and this episode won't rehash all that), but if you feel like your goals are drudgery, if they don't inspire you, if you're still not making satisfying progress, or if you feel you just don't...2022-04-1837 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtWhat REALLY goes on in an artist's studio? /12As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Michele drags Bec kicking and screaming to this episode, but Bec turns it around and presses Michele to be much more specific about her studio process. We are getting into the nitty-gritty of what artists actually do, think and feel in the studio: dealing with failed ideas, valuing preparation...2022-04-1134 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtArtists, are you toe-dipping or all in? /11As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Bec and Michele are talking commitment, but not the heavy ball-and-chain kind. This is the commitment that actually frees us from the exhausting cycle of stop-start, will-I-won't-I, am I or am I not an artist. The kind that unlocks discovery, opportunity and mastery. How can we go all in...2022-04-0437 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtF@#k productivity, we want creative flow /10As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Bec and Michele question the trend to track, measure and optimise every minute of our day. No amount of scheduling can make you want to do something if you're hating the experience. So instead of feeling guilty that we're not 'doing enough', how do set ourselves up to be...2022-03-2833 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtBusting the confidence sham /9As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Confidence. Turns out you can't order it on Amazon Prime, so how do we get it? Bec and Michele question what we're really talking about when we wish for more confidence as artists, and come up with better ways to get ourselves out of that 'waiting-for-confidence' rut. Michele talks...2022-03-2032 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtHow to get the most from art courses /8As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Michele attended a fine art school, while Bec's art education has been self-directed. Whatever way we begin, all practising artists must guide their own continued development, choose learning opportunities (amongst everything that's now available, especially online) and nurture a growth mindset. If you're not seeing the results you want...2022-03-1334 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtWhat is 'art that matters'? /7As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Michele and Bec open a can of art worms in this conversation about what 'making art that matters' actually means. Can art that heals also be great art? What's the difference between fine art, production art and a work of craft? And what's that got to do with any...2022-03-0629 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtWhen making art feels too damn hard /6As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Michele and Bec agree: making art is intense! A lot of the time you feel like you don't know what you're doing, you're making ugly sh!t, and you're all alone in your studio with no one coming to save you. So why keep doing it? Michele talks about...2022-02-2730 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtHow do I refill my creative well? /5As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---If you don't know what you want to paint, or are feeling stuck and unable to move your art forward, this episode is for you. Michele shares one of her key teachings—how digging into our past and ourselves can unearth creative assets we never knew we had, and pr...2022-02-2032 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtWhat are the better questions to ask myself as an artist? /4As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Bec and Michele talk about how seductive it can be (especially at the beginning of our art career) to focus on questions like: How do I make pretty art? What's worked for me before? Is this saleable? When we can ask much more powerful questions like: What does this...2022-02-1325 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtFinding art on the other side of a breakdown: Part 2 with Bec /3As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---In this two-part conversation Michele and Bec discuss turning-point life events which led them to leave their creative businesses and pursue painting... and what happened next. Part 2 with Bec talks about banging on walls, trying to maintain the status quo and becoming a full-time swamp monster.Bec...2022-02-1324 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtFinding art on the other side of a breakdown: Part 1 with Michele /2As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---In this two-part conversation Michele and Bec discuss turning-point life events which led them to leave their creative businesses and pursue painting... and what happened next. Part 1 with Michele talks about sneaking away to paint, going too fast too soon and crying a lot.Bec quotes Robyn...2022-02-1331 minUnearthing ArtUnearthing ArtWhat's it all about? /1As of July 2023, we won't be posting new episodes but you can connect with Bec & Michele and continue the conversation via the links below.Michele has a NEW Podcast - Join her over at 'Sellable Art That Feels Like Me' to hear more. ---Welcome to the Unearthing Art Podcast with artists Michele Luminato and Bec Leigh. Meet your hosts and find out why two introverts would ever decide to start talking publicly and vulnerably about the messy reality of digging deep within to make art that matters.---...2022-02-1007 min