{"podcast":{"title":"The Professional Artist Podcast: Art Business Transformations","slug":"the-professional-artist-podcast-art-business-transformations-7253702","podcast_index_feed_id":7253702,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-professional-artist-podcast","website_url":"https://professionalartist.com/","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/FMAOuODnc-AQA2mpWSiu_i8gUvs5JCJSKAIvnnoTOHg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yYjgx/ZjQ3MjE4YjdhNDFi/OGE2ODg0NDY2ZDdi/ODI0MS5qcGc.jpg","author":"P.A.A. - The Professional Artist Association","episode_count":53,"summary":"If you want to make it in the art world, talent is key - but so is mastering the business side. The Professional Artist Podcast is where fine artists and commerce meet. Co-hosts Miguel L. Mayher and Cristina Demiany guide visual artists through an audio gallery, exploring how to show and sell your art, land commissions, apply for artist grants, license your art, and much more. This is where your art career begins to grow. Miguel L. Mayher is the Director of Education at the Professional Artist Association. Previously, he worked with Google Arts & Culture, striking partnerships with national museums. He is also a Global Economic Symposium Young Fellow and a One Young World Ambassador. Cristina Demiany is a Senior Art Business Coach at the Professional Artist Association. She formerly served as Senior Program Manager at Sotheby’s Institute of Art and as Executive Director of the National Children’s Chorus. 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In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, contemporary figurative painter Alyssa Monks is featured by the Professional Artist Association ( https://professionalartist.com/join ), the world’s fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists. Alyssa is internationally known for her emotionally charged paintings that push the boundaries of traditional realism while exploring the psychological complexity of being human. Alyssa shares why she resists the pressure to manufacture a perfectly cohesive body of work, how intuition guides her studio decisions, and how her definition of success evolved away from external validation and toward a practice built around honesty in the work. This episode offers a candid look at what it means to build a career that protects your artistic integrit… and why redefining success may be the most important decision an artist makes. “If that's what you're doing it for, for the recognition the metrics that are outside of our control, It can be something that could hold you back“ — Alyssa Monks Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 02:04 Exploring Vulnerability in Art 04:50 The Journey of a Self-Portrait 08:29 The Impact of Grieving on Artistic Practice 10:57 Intuitive vs. Structured Creation 13:45 Redefining Success in Art 16:58 The Role of Community in Artistry 20:35 Finding Inspiration from Friends and Peers 23:18 Coping with Creative Blocks 26:01 Hope as a Fundamental Ingredient in Art 28:22 The Importance of Personal Connection to Work Connect with Alyssa Website: https://www.alyssamonks.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alyssamonks/ Learn more about The Professional Artist Association: Mentoring: Apply to join 99 artists for unlimited 1:1 Coaching & Mentoring to grow y…","meta_description":"What does success actually mean for an artist? 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