by Sharon Adams | 15 May 2022 | Blog
The expectation that an artist’s work keeps improving can leave us feeling ours isn’t good enough, and envious of other people’s success. Multiple projects Spinning all the art practice plates is pretty exhausting. Most of us have multiple projects running at any one...
by Sharon Adams | 8 May 2022 | Blog
I sometimes think my top skill might be procrastination. I certainly have considerable experience with many of its various forms and with its favourite partner in crime – perfectionism. And once those two take up residence in your head, there’s all kinds of...
by Sharon Adams | 1 May 2022 | Blog
My coaching work often explores the meaning behind clients’ work and how to articulate those underlying themes to their audience. As artists we communicate our ideas visually, but the words we use also form part of the viewer’s response. For example in our chosen...
by Sharon Adams | 17 Apr 2022 | Blog
Recently I posted an Instagram story about how as artists we need to be our own curator, PR and marketing team, admin, technician, studio manager, art handler, social media manager, web designer, application writer, archivist and photographer (Source | Twitter)....
by Sharon Adams | 13 Apr 2022 | Blog
In the bewilderment that is 2022, some of what we thought we knew about ourselves and our work no longer holds. It just doesn’t fit us anymore. The lines and clusters of words you’ve used since you started are worn out. Artists who clearly articulate what they do and...
by Sharon Adams | 10 Mar 2022 | Blog
Over the past 2 years, I think I’ve attended more talks and training than the previous 10 years put together. Lots of great teachers sharing insights about marketing manoeuvres that could change my craft business; leverage the algorithm. But does it really matter how...