Wellbeing

  • When Free Resources Aren’t Enough for Your Growth

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    As an artist, free resources can be a great way to learn the basics and fill in some blanks, but at some point, they may no longer be enough. If you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed by conflicting advice, or spending more time searching for answers than making progress, it might be time to invest in structured, expert guidance. This post explores how to recognise when you’ve outgrown free content and need personalised support to take your art career to the next level.

  • Self-Care for Artists: Protecting Our Emotions

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    It’s so easy, as an artist, to feel like you must always be ‘on’ and working at pace and saying yes to everything. For creativity to flourish, visual artists must prioritise their emotional well-being through self-care practices. This blog post explores essential strategies like setting boundaries, practising self-compassion, and creating a positive environment to foster resilience and balance in life and creativity.

  • Your personal journey journal

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    GUEST AUTHOR NOEL PAYNE
    Today marks our first blog post written by a special guest, in what will hopefully be an ongoing series of Guest Blog Posts. For our first guest, I am delighted to introduce my good friend, Noel Payne.Noel is a counsellor specialising in supporting the emotional and mental well-being of artists. Noel’s post Your Personal Journey Journal, provides artists with 3 ways to explore mind and emotions with greater depth and control for greater mental health.