The Professional Artist Podcast: Art Business Transformations

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How do you build a sustainable art career without burning yourself out in the process?

In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, contemporary painter Maria Roza is featured by the Professional Artist Association (https://professionalartist.com/join), the world's fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists.

Based in Turkey, Maria creates figurative work exploring the relationship between humans, nature and our own self-identity.

Since completing her master's degree in painting, she has presented three solo shows and exhibited across Europe and the Middle East.

In this episode, Maria shares what artist burnout actually feels like, the habits helping her recover and build a healthier relationship with her work, and why taking a break can be difficult when your identity and career are tied to creating. 

She also challenges the idea that artists should wait to be discovered and explains why creating your own opportunities matters.

“You feel like your body is burning as well, but mentally you feel like you're draining out.”

— Maria Roza 

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

01:38  Red and Turquoise on The Rails

05:34 Finding Your Voice Through Solitude

09:02 What Artist Burnout Actually Feels Like

12:32 How Self-Compassion and Small Sketches Began the Recovery

16:46 Paralell Aggression 

19:46 The Discovery Myth: Taking Charge of Your Own Career

24:06 The Trade

25:26 Final advice


Connect with Maria

Website: https://www.mariaroza.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artmariaroza/


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What is The Professional Artist Podcast: Art Business Transformations?

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.

The Professional Artist Association is a global organization dedicated to providing real-world education for visual artists, including painters, sculptors, and fine art photographers.