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Proving It’s Possible to be an Artist and Mother with Elizabeth LeMaster (ep. 188)

Elizabeth LeMaster has, like so many of us, more to balance than her studio practice and business. How do you find time for working on your art when you have 6 kids under the age of 8?

Elizabeth and I talk about how she has done it because she wanted to share her tips with all artist-mothers out there. She is also very honest about the bumps along the road.

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An Appreciation of Mothers and of My Mom

Here’s to the mothers who are artists. And to the mothers who raise healthy, informed artists who make the world a better place.

To My Mom . . . Who is forgiven for not taking me to museums because she didn’t want me to misbehave in public. (She was probably right.)

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Raising Prices on Your Art, Valuing Community, and Balancing Motherhood with Bri Larson (166)

Bri and I started exploring the topic of why she raised her prices significantly, and it soon became clear that seeing herself as a new mother and role model for her daughter contributed to that decision.

We discuss how she leans on her artist community, structuring her days into pockets of time around her baby’s schedule, and how she overcame the mindset that her art needed to be affordable.

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She knows exactly how much her art income will be every month with Kelly Pelfrey (162)

Kelly Pelfrey’s goal in 2020 was to replace her $50,000 teaching salary, but she quadrupled that. Her income has allowed her husband to leave his job to focus on his doctorate, feel comfortable about taking maternity leave, and save for college for her children.

In this episode of The Art Biz, Kelly shares her income sources, which are dominated by sales of commissions, followed distantly by releases of small paintings.

She knows exactly how much her art income will be every month with Kelly Pelfrey (162) Read