The Healthy Artist | Survival Notes: w/ Lydia Figes

In this week we interviewed Lydia Figes. Lydia is a writer, editor and art historian who is currently curator of digital at Contemporary Art Society. Lydia has just released her debut book called Survival Notes, Life Lessons From Contemporary Artists in which she interviews established artists from all areas of the art world on topics such as art education, self-discipline, gallery representation and mental well-being. We loved chatting to Lydia and reading Survival Notes. We really appreciated the wisdom and insights she shared in this conversation alongside her new book. Make sure to buy and check it out. 

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What is The Healthy Artist ?

The Healthy Artist is a podcast that helps artists and creative practitioners build a resilient and aligned art practice. As practicing artists, Martha Lamont and Dan Curtis create a space to openly discuss the highs and lows, and the often unspoken challenges of being a contemporary artist. Alongside thier own reflections, Dan and Martha invite guests to open up conversations from across the art world. Navigating many of the toxic spaces of the creative world, with slowness, insight and humour, to give you tools to create a sustainable and fulfilling creative life.