There's no religion, there's no excuse, there's no belief anywhere that you can convince me that it's OK to say that one group is better than another, more holy, more clean, more chosen, more saved.Lezley Davidson

God is everything. Absolutely everything. Everything that's ever existed or exists now or ever will exist is God. There is nothing outside of God. There's nothing that's exempt. There is nothing that can exist that can be outside of God - even what's outside of God is part of God. The void also God.Lezley Davidson

Today we talk about The Myth of Lost Love and how our attraction to "bad" partners reveals the exact gifts and talents we need to develop and share with the world.Lezley Davidson

Truth is bravery and lying is being a cowardly little bitch and not owning what we want to create in life. I share stories of people lying to me and what I figured out as a result.Lezley Davidson

Today I introduce to you my new adventure. Welcome to Adventures in Truth Telling. The thing that I can't not do anymore.Lezley Davidson

This episode we share a bunch of watercolour travel kit options. Take your painting on the go - easy peasy!Lezley Davidson

Running a successful "soul first" business requires a raising of our little toddler self that wants to "permission" and wants to stay "safe". Innovation and magic happens on the edges.Lezley Davidson

Hello and welcome to Art A&A number 19. I am Lezley Davidson with The Artist as Entrepreneur.com.Today I’d like to talk to you about artistic style. It’s a question that a lot of artists concern themselves with, especially in the beginning… A unique style, a personal style, what’s my style? I need to develop my […]…

Today we talk about 5 things you should avoid in art licensing.Lezley Davidson

Create your art once and then develop merch, licensing and print offerings to maximize your return on your art. Make great stuff that people love and offer it to them in a variety of forms.Lezley Davidson

The "Merch Artists" are the illustrators, designers, painters, cartoonists and artisans that are creating pop culture inspired art and merchandise for sale directly to the consumer. They have become more plentiful as the rise of Comic, Sci-fi, Fantasy and Pop Culture conventions have become more popular. The "Geek as mainstream creates a huge marke…

Today we talk about social media automation and a new tool I found that I love more than Edgar. It's free too.Lezley Davidson

3 tips to publish unsucky blog posts.Lezley Davidson

Many artists would love to have their only job be to create works of art, so that they could be in the studio or outside most of the time. It is the reason we chose this profession. It is what feeds our souls, but it isn't enough to feed our bank balances.Lezley Davidson

Some artists think their art appeals to everyone because family and friends are always enthusiastic.Lezley Davidson

Some artists mistakenly believe that their chosen vocation entitles them to be “free spirits.” Normal rules and schedules do not apply in their world. They do whatever they want, when they want and how they want.Lezley Davidson

Artist Myth #2: Society Owes Artists a Living. Some artists feel that their contributions to society and culture merit more financial support.Lezley Davidson

Be Ushushable in your business. Be a bestie and attract the best people to your biz.Lezley Davidson

We wrap up the 5 objections to buying series with No Trust, No Need and No Desire.Lezley Davidson

If there's no sense of scarcity, there is no reason to buy TODAY.Lezley Davidson

Zig Ziglar came up with the 5 objections to buying: No NEED. No MONEY. No HURRY. No TRUST. No DESIRE.Lezley Davidson

The REAL benefit of communication with your list is the EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE that you provide for them every time they interact with your brand.Lezley Davidson

So... your list is a collection of qualified leads that give you permission to send them email. They expect value and they expect to be pitched... you're going to (hopefully) attempt to sell them stuff.Lezley Davidson

In this part we dig more into more of the social aspects of what this means for us as human beings and how we can start using this knowledge to start getting the best out of life and hopefully influencing others and situations to be more harmonious for the whole.Lezley Davidson

Today we talk with Drew Brophy about quantum physics, art, sacred geometry, the galactic plane, resonance and the connectedness of all things.Lezley Davidson

Here we go a bit off the rails and talk about Drew's interest in sacred geometry, physics and ancient civilizations.Lezley Davidson

Maria speaks to art makers who want to be more commercial, sell products, connect to licensing deals and make money. Listen in to the podcast and find out why I'm going to be getting this book myself when it comes out in May!Lezley Davidson

Stop marketing to other artists. Other artists will never value your work as much as non-artists do, as much as collectors do, as much as publishers do.Lezley Davidson

Cut through the clutter and get more attention at your booth or table at the convention or art show.Lezley Davidson

Before you launch or show or exhibit... take some time to sit down with your imagined potential buyers and start a dialogue with them. They'll give you insight into who wants what you sell and why, and how you can better communicate your value to them.Lezley Davidson

Today I'm talking to Sherri Colasso, a psychic artist. We talk about Sherri's transition from regular day job to trusting in her gifts. We learn about how she uses art and sight to help her clients move through difficult times in their lives.Lezley Davidson

Thanks to a reader email, this month I’m going to take a look at promotion ideas to get more people into your studio or art show. I don’t mention social media too much on this podcast, but it’s implied that whatever avenue you decide is your best course for promoting your physical space – share […]Lezley Davidson

I tested out a bunch of old school nibs to give you an idea of the kinds of strokes they make.Lezley Davidson

Make it easier for your supporters to give you money in as many different ways as possible.Lezley Davidson

I've realized that I create mess when something doesn't have a place to go. I like to have systems that work for me so I created a blog post template that I can print out and use to plan my posts and not forget anything that may help me get more oomph from the message.Lezley Davidson

In order to become more organized and productive in my art biz, I came up with a checklist of steps required after finishing an art piece.Lezley Davidson

I'm a visual learner and work better when I have visuals to support my activities. This is just as true for debt repayment and savings - so I created these tools to help me keep on track and stay committed to my financial plans.Lezley Davidson

Stephanie is a photographer, videographer and storyteller, capturing and sharing conversation starters about the more difficult topics that need to be had today around the intersections of race, gender and class.Lezley Davidson

I just finished up my Harvest review and co-incidentally, Note to Self published a getting organized podcast today which dove-tailed neatly with some planner tips that I wanted to share. According to science, we get stressed out when we have to hold more than 4 things in our brain at one time. That’s why getting […]…

Your job when creating is to create without restriction. Create from the authentic clarity of your inner voice. The art world is breaking wide open. And it’s global. Don’t worry about where you fit. First, you create from your guiding vision.Create the beauty and truth and joy your have to share. Bring that into the world without restriction.…