The subtle art of being yourself with contemporary painter Alice Sheridan
Season 2, Episode 16, Sep 21, 2021, 06:00 AM
"Part of being an artist is recognising that not everything you make is going to be great. There was a moment when it clicked that I can only do this if I can totally show up as the genuine version of me, and not put on a front anymore." Alice Sheridan
Artist and creators (like so many people) can find it particularly painful to show up, as themselves, best-face-forward on social media.
Contemporary British painter Alice Sheridan has found her comfort zone with it, and successfully promotes her work to almost 40 thousand Instagram followers at @alicesheridanstudio.
She runs a membership for artists who want to get more business-like and co-hosts a weekly podcast, Art Juice.
We talk about,
Contemporary British painter Alice Sheridan has found her comfort zone with it, and successfully promotes her work to almost 40 thousand Instagram followers at @alicesheridanstudio.
She runs a membership for artists who want to get more business-like and co-hosts a weekly podcast, Art Juice.
We talk about,
- dropping the ball
- finding our own voice on the internet
- and not being a slave to engagement and popularity metrics on Instagram
Come over for a chat afterwards on Instagram @_helen_perry_ and let me know what you think.