The Surrender Variations
From The Living Artist by Preston M. Smith (PMS Artwork)
June 9, 2026 · 20 min · Season 7 · Episode 330
About this episode
Preston discusses the various forms of surrender in life and art amidst his medical challenges.
In the midst of Preston "Surrendering" to his current medical treatments and illness, we thought what better time to have an episode about the many variations of surrender in life and in art. These variations are taken from three different episodes from seasons 2, 4, and 6 of the podcast, and cover surrendering to the present moment and flow, surrendering wanted outcomes and refocusing on process, and finally surrendering in is most pure form; using it as a tool to adapt, refocus and grow as artists and human beings. We hope you will find this useful and inspiring, and that you find many different nuggets of wisdom that you can apply to your own life and art. Enjoy! For more information on Preston M. Smith and his artwork, visit https://www.pmsartwork.com , or follow him on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/pmsartwork (social media everywhere @pmsartwork). You can also now subscribe to his YouTube channel at…
People in this episode
Host: Preston M. Smith
Topics covered
- surrender
- art
- medical treatments
- personal growth
- process
- present moment
Keywords
- surrender
- art
- medical treatments
- personal growth
- process
- present moment
- inspiration
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: PMS Artwork
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