By guest writer Naomi Johnson For emerging creatives, the hardest part often isn’t making strong work; it’s getting visibility in spaces where opportunities and buyers actually pay attention. The core tension is brutal: talent can be real while income stays unpredictable, because creative career obstacles like inconsistent exposure, unclear positioning, and scattered opportunities quietly keep…
By guest writer Naomi Johnson In an age where routine and conformity often overshadow individuality, finding ways to break free and ignite your creative spark has never been more vital. You possess an innate ability to create, innovate, and envision the world in ways no one else can. The journey to unlocking this potential begins…
Continue reading ➞ 8 simple habits to unlock your creative potential
By guest writer Naomi Johnson It’s every artist’s goal to make a career stemmed from their passion for the craft, but it’s not always clear where to start. With careful planning, research, and dedication, you can embrace entrepreneurship and create a thriving business around your favourite activity. In this blog post shared by artmyface, we'll…
Continue reading ➞ Turning your passion into profit: A guide to launching your own business
By guest writer Naomi Johnson If you’re an artist wanting to make a living from your passion, you need to get as many eyes onyour creations as you can so you can start generating revenue. Luckily, there are plenty ofopportunities both online and in real life to showcase your talent. So let's look at four…
If you go down to the woods today...Photographer Ellie Davies explores the natural landscape and our historical and cultural relationship with forests. My favourite type of walk is a woodland walk - here I feel you can fully escape the outside world. Bendy paths, canopies overhead, crunching of leaves underfoot, the mystery of what lies…
Continue reading ➞ Art in nature: Artist of the month – Ellie Davies
Coronavirus has hit hard. In these strange and unprecedented times, it's important to stay home and be safe. But it's also important to look after your mental health and wellbeing, and art has the power to do that without you having to breach those gallery doors. Art galleries and museums across the world are finding…
Continue reading ➞ There’s always time for art, especially during a pandemic
Current events become timeless articles in Mryiam Dion's intricate newspaper cuttings. Your eyes strain for detail and open in amazement at the elaborate transformation and beautifully carved-out newspapers from Myriam Dion. She creates a new visual language to tell a story, which comments on a throwaway consumerist culture and how easily we absorb the news…
Have you noticed the revolution of art services rapturously bursting onto the contemporary art circuit? We're in the age of convenience, and there's a website to cater for just about anything. But when it comes to art, I'm divided. On the one hand it's a the optimum platform to promote and sell your work and make some…
Continue reading ➞ Rise up artists! Online v. real life exposure
We all know we have to network to get anywhere in our careers, but how many of us actually do it? Whenever I hear the word 'Networking' I am always split between two distinct thoughts; how and where do I begin networking, and why do other people make it look so easy? The latter is…
Continue reading ➞ Learn to love networking with these tips for artists
Every artist knows that being visible is the most fundamental factor of your practice. But does that mean you should 'pimp out' your work to every social media site going? Social media has become a prominent fixture in our lives; a place to shout, engage, discover and share funny cat videos. But with all this social noise…
Continue reading ➞ Be a social creative – what artists should be doing on social media
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