Paula Silbert Arts Consultancy, Fremantle (2026)

15/10/2026

Short on time? You only need 15 minutes to gain total clarity on your next steps.

When you're balancing studio time, exhibitions, and life, the thought of mapping out a full creative strategy can feel completely overwhelming. But getting clear doesn't require hours of tedious planning.

That is exactly why I created the Speed Visioning Blueprint.
Designed specifically for busy visual artists and makers, this focused, 15-minute guide helps you cut through the noise, align your creative goals, and pinpoint your immediate focus—completely FREE.

Consider it your quick, intentional reset to get your studio practice moving forward with absolute confidence.

Your talent deserves a clear direction, even on your busiest days.
Comment the word "VISION" below, and I’ll send the Speed Visioning Blueprint to your DMs so you can download it for free and take that 15-minute pause today!

Because you and your art are worth it ®

12/10/2026

I want you to allow yourself to visualize the creative achievements that have meaning for you.

So let's do this ourselves. Start with these questions.

What are those artistic dreams that you've hidden from everyone and talked yourself out of?

What art would you be making if the pressures and responsibilities weren't there?

We also need to take the risk that opportunities might open up once we get our vision on paper.

You are the world's greatest authority on your art.

Join me at my online course, The Art of 1,000 Days at www.paulasilbert.com/art-of-1000-days

Because you and your art are worth it ®

(Freo white sculpture phones)

10/10/2026

What a fabulous day today!

Please go to Artrooms Kalamunda Open Studios – 17 diverse and fascinating studios throughout the City of Kalamunda.

It is open 10 and 11 October from 10.00am to 5.00pm.

I wanted to pop into as many studios as possible because I must work tomorrow.

Such a privilege to catch up the following artists in their studios.

Johanna Zeelenberg Johanna Zeelenberg Visual Artist
Beau Smith of
Sarah Keirle
Sally Edmonds Art
Peter and Georgia Efford
Danica Wichtermann Danica Wichtermann
Wonderful to catch up with Trish Hines and Marie Megaw and thanks a million to Helen Mc Carthy for your company and being my driver for the day.

City of Kalamunda

Kalamunda Community

09/10/2026

‘I tend to fight for people who don’t have a voice’.
Sarah Mc Bride’s last exhibition was advocating for the environment.
The next is about cross-dressing and stepping outside conventional expectations of gender, clothing, and behaviour.
Sarah has an affinity for Judith Butler’s theory about gender performativity; it talks of the assumption that masculinity and femininity are naturally or biologically given. That masculinity should be exclusively delivered by male bodies, and femininity by female bodies.
Butler believes that bodies naturally desire their ‘opposite’.
Sarah, believes and has observed ‘discrimination stepping out into the world’.
So, portraiture has become her avenue of support and positive observation.
‘Princessa’ for example likes to wear latex and dresses up - celebrating femininity. He doesn’t go out dressed as a female. (Many cross dressers don’t).
Painting people dealing with anxiety and body issues.
Like Heidi Anderson, influencer of the Sh*t Show Live Stories who airs anxiety, depression and body issues on radio.
To promote body confidence among women, Heidi has walked through shopping malls in her underwear.
Liz Behjat MLA for WA Parliament fought many battles as an elected member, but making changes in care homes led to making a difference as Director of Government Relations at Ageing Australia.
Portraiture started with pet portraits; ‘Peach’, Sarah's own dog, arrived early in her evolution.
‘Lest we forget’ was a doggy duo commission for a friend.
‘Roo in the Pond’ was included in Sarah’s first exhibition.
‘Restoration’, the reclining Roo is posturing like the genre of reclining human n**e pictures.
‘I don’t like doing self-portraits, but I do them occasionally. To have a go and look in the mirror. I did this one to enter Portrait Artist of the Year [the television program]…I self-analyse by helping someone else’.
Performance of Gender painting, collage, mirrors, and sculpture is on during Pride Month at Old Customs House, 8 Phillimore Street Fremantle 28 October to 11 November ’26.
Sarah McBride Art
WA Portrait Artists
Artsource

09/10/2026

⚠️ 𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄 𝐁𝐄 𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐅𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐀𝐆𝐄𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐒 𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐎 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐄 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 Paula Silbert Arts Consultancy and Paula Silbert ⚠️

𝗜 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝘆 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱. Some people have reported receiving messages using my name about grants, religious matters, and other suspicious offers.

At this point, I am still investigating whether these messages are coming from my actual personal account or from a cloned account.

𝙋𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙜:

📍 𝗠𝘆 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗮𝗱𝗴𝗲 (𝗯𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸) 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗺𝘆 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲. Any account using my name and photos without the verified badge should be treated as a potential fake or clone account.

📍 If you receive any unusual or suspicious messages from an account claiming to be me, 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀, 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆.

📍 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗺𝘆 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁, 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆. Kindly send me a screenshot of the message, along with the profile link if possible. This information will be very helpful in documenting the incident and assisting with the investigation.

I sincerely apologise for any confusion or concern this may have caused. I appreciate everyone who takes the time to inform me and help spread awareness.

Please share this warning with others who may be affected. Thank you for your understanding, vigilance, and support. 🙏

05/10/2026

𝙊𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙨𝙪𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙢𝙮𝙩𝙝. 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙗𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙩 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝟏,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝙙𝙖𝙮𝙨.

It is so easy to look at artists who seem to explode out of nowhere and feel like you are lagging behind. But what you are seeing isn't luck—it is the visible tip of a very deep, quiet iceberg built on years of intentional strategy.

Trying to build a lifelong creative career in three months leads straight to burnout and heartbreak. Real, sustainable momentum takes time, care, and a long-term perspective.

𝑺𝒐 𝒘𝒉𝒚 𝟏,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝑫𝒂𝒚𝒔:

✅ 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝟭 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Clarifying your vision, protecting your studio time, and building the invisible structures.
✅ 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝟮 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺: Bringing that vision into the world with clear creative aims, strategic project and curatorial decisions, exhibitions, pricing, and consistent growth.
✅ 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝟯 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆: Enjoying building a resilient, thriving practice that supports both your creative soul and your financial needs.

When you stop rushing for quick fixes and commit to a 3-year vision, the pressure melts away and true clarity takes over.

Ready to stop chasing shortcuts and start building your runway?

Comment the word “VISION” below, and I’ll send the Speed Visioning Blueprint to your DMs so you can take step one today.

Because you and your art are worth it ®

02/10/2026

I met this talented group of extraordinary artists at Medina Hall, Kwinana, for The Essential Series—my 2.5-day / 5-workshop professional development intensive for all ages ands stages.

WOW! ⚡️

Thank you to these wonderful creatives:

Samantha Wakefield

Anna Forbes Rohan

Jane Li

Soma Datta

Cheri Bull

Linzi Carter

Sarada Lee

Katie Heath

Pam Vercoe

Claire Hart
..along with the City of Kwinana’s amazing Community Development Officers, Karen Morgan and Eve York!

Together, we worked through 15+ hours of deep-dive strategy and practical learning. The outcomes?
✨ Massive mutual support
✨ Total clarity & skill-sharing
✨ Real-world solutions, feedback, and actionable knowledge.

This isn’t theory from a textbook—it’s first-hand, current experience spanning exhibitions, public art, online channels, events, and major awards.

Heartfelt thanks, Kwinana! 💖

A special thank you to Xiuzhen (Jane) Li for her exquisite traditional Chinese painting and calligraphy. Your beautiful, hand-painted fan and the warm messages written on it will continue to inspire me every day.

👉 Ready to transform your creative vision into a sustainable practice? Head to the link in my bio to explore upcoming workshops! Let’s do it! 🚀

Jane Li
Pam Vercoe - Artist

-artist

29/09/2026

As visual artists, one of the most exhausting battles we fight every week isn't with the medium or the canvas—it’s with the constant, demanding noise of the outside world.

Admin and project emails, social media pressure, household responsibilities, and the endless "shoulds" of daily life always eager to spill into your sacred studio hours. If you don't actively protect your time, the world will happily consume it for you.

Here is something I want you to hold close as you head towards the weekend: Protecting your creative time is not selfish; it is essential.

When you allow your studio hours to become fragmented, your creative output suffers, and burnout quietly creeps in. You cannot build a long-term, sustainable art career on leftover energy. You need dedicated, unhurried space to think, experiment, and make.

Boundary setting isn't just about saying "no" to interruptions—it’s about having a clear, unshakeable strategy that gives you the permission to say "yes" to your practice.

Through The Art of 1,000 Days, we help you build practical, protective frameworks around your time. We align your life and your studio strategy so you can step into your workspace with absolute focus and peace of mind.

As you wrap up your work today, give yourself permission to step back and look at the bigger picture.

Comment the word "VISION" below, and I’ll send the Speed Visioning Blueprint to your DMs so you can download it for free and start mapping out your strategy this weekend.

Because you and your art are worth it ®

Photo by Sebastian Monroy on Unsplash

27/09/2026

What a sensational weekend!
I just spent three days with incredible artists and makers from the City of Kwinana.
Just finished Kwinana Essentials, my professional development intensive for artists and makers.
Thanks a million City of Kwinana and Community Development Arts and Culture officers Karen Morgan and Eve York.
What an extraordinary community and a fascinating and unique environment.
The ideas and entrepreneurship flowed from these smart, focused practitioners – for 15 hours.
I am so excited to see the cultural development and exciting future of Medina and Kwinana.
Wonderful to meet
Jane Li
Pam Vercoe
Linzi Carter
Samantha Wakefield
Claire Hart
Anna Forbes Rohan
Cheri Bull
Krystle Ricci
Sarada Lee
Soma Datta
Karen Morgan
Eve York
Thanks a million of Kwinana

27/09/2026

What a sensational weekend! I just spent three days with incredible artists and makers from the City of Kwinana.
Just finished Kwinana Essentials, my professional development intensive for artists and makers.
Thanks a million City of Kwinana and Community Development Arts and Culture officers Karen Morgan and Eve York.
What an extraordinary community and a fascinating and unique environment. The ideas and entrepreneurship flowed from these smart, focused practitioners – for 15 hours.
I am so excited to see the cultural development of Medina and Kwinana.
Wonderful to meet
Jane Li
Pam Vercoe
Linzi Carter
Samantha Wakefield
Claire Hart
Cheri Hitchens
Anna Rohan
Krystle Ricci
Sarada Lee
Katie Heath
and to work aside Karen Morgan and Eve York from City of Kwinana

Jane Li
Pam Vercoe - Artist

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