How to Become a Professional Artist (Even If You're Starting Late)
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In this episode, Sarah Richmond discusses her journey to becoming a professional artist later in life and the advantages it brings.
Free 4-Day Challenge for artists: https://professionalartist.com/free Join us live and online to make your next art show your best, design a paid workshop that's yours alone, or land your work in the right gallery. Register free. --- Is it ever too late to become a professional artist? In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, painter Sarah Richmond is featured by the Professional Artist Association (https://professionalartist.com/join), the world's fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists. Sarah is an Australian artist whose vibrant paintings span portraiture and wildlife. After spending 25 years building and running a successful business with her husband, she decided to sell their company and finally pursue art professionally. Today, she's exhibiting and selling her work at art fairs across Australia and the United States. In this episode, Sarah shares why starting later in life can actually be an advantage, how her previous business experience helped her approach art professionally, and what it took to navigate the self-doubt and vulnerability that came with calling herself an artist. She also discusses taking financial and career risks, building…
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