Making Art With a Full-Time Job (The System That Works)

Making Art With a Full-Time Job (The System That Works)

June 2, 2026 · 21 min · Episode 45

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Nancy Hollinghurst shares her strategies for building a successful art career despite time constraints.

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. --- How do you build a serious art career when you have limited time to make art? In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast , realist painter Nancy Hollinghurst is featured by the Professional Artist Association ( https://professionalartist.com/join ), the world’s fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists. Based in the New York City area, Nancy is known for her vibrant still life paintings and has built an internationally recognized practice while balancing her own studio work with full-time employment in other artists’ studios. Rather than waiting for more free time, Nancy developed systems that allow her to create consistently, stay focused, and make meaningful progress toward long-term goals. Her approach is built on planning, prioritization, and understanding exactly what each day is working toward. In this deep dive, Nancy shares how she balances full-time work with a prolific studio practice, why planning your goals may…

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