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💖 Partnering with visual artists to build successful art businesses
💫 Stories from the trenches, tips, and endless encouragement
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11/10/2026

There are 2 essential things to your art business: a mouse and 1-2 monitors

This is a hill I will die on.

11/06/2026

Feeling miffed that people don't write back to your emails?

Shouting into the void doesn't feel good. Neither does writing eloquently into the void.

If you're getting silence from your emails, there are 2 things to consider.
1) your emails probably need some polishing so people want to respond and 2) do you respond to other people's emails?

Let's work on #2: what about other people's emails make you respond or not? Pay attention, then apply this to #1. (see what I did there?)

And, I challenge you to reply to the next email newsletter that comes into your inbox, that you actually read. If you can formulate a response to the author, great. If not, a simple “Just letting you know I’m here reading, and I appreciate your emails” is plenty.

Go forth and hit 'reply'

11/06/2026

Sometimes my cat is my entire personality.

Sometimes there's other stuff like strategy, planning, organization, and community building.

But mostly, cat 🐱😻😸

11/05/2026

Got a new shirt and I'm pleased with it. I'm also a big fan of mythology and played the role of Medusa in a high school play (recorded on VHS...😑). I made my own crown of snakes from green pipe cleaners! 🐍🐍🐍

11/05/2026

Feeling confused about what you should post on this here attention vampire of an app?

Short version: your art

Longer version:
Go right ahead and share reels and carousels. Share work in progress clips, share closeups and interesting angles. Share pics of your face, of your studio, of beautiful things you see.

AND please remember to share your art, completed, in all it's glory.

A nice balance of the things above help people understand you and your work.

Do you feel you already do this? Or is there something you want to adjust about your posting strategy?

11/04/2026

Here's a shiny new month!

Reminder that if you need support planning the final months of 2026, I got you.
Mark where you're at, sort out what's to be done, and slot it into the time available!

You can grab my Workbook: Overwhelm to Clarity for free from my profile.

11/03/2026

Terrified of being on camera?

There's help!

shares tips on her Insta and even has a class you can take.

Margot Daley is a brand photographer here in Toronto and is just a lovely person. She took my photos and I'd highly recommend her to anyone who 1) needs brand photos and 2) wants to learn to talk to the camera with confidence.

Her live workshop, "Talk to the Camera While Terrified" runs later this month. Go give her a follow and check out the class!

11/03/2026

Plant parents take good care of their plant babies.

How can you take good care of yourself?

11/02/2026

October's been a hell of a month!

It's the second month the Q4 Momentum Studio cohort. This is the first time I've combined accountability + mastermind. Participants are learning about themselves and others, all while they continue forward slow and steady.

Coworking For Creatives has been running for about a year now. Every Thursday, together, we do the work we ordinarily put off. One participant caught up on her 2026 income and expenses, in OCTOBER! Another sends regular outreach to wholesalers. Another completed a commissioned mural and got advice on payment structure. Another got all her invoices out.

I'm also coaching a few individuals on adding income streams to their existing art practice.

I'm so proud of everyone I'm working with! They're taking chances, doing hard things, and being vulnerable and open about it.

And life keeps on lifeing. We got front yard and backyard under control at the new house. We tore out the old backsplash and counter and replaced them (with skilled help from family). Then we packed up our condo and moved. Fall in Toronto is unfailingly beautiful. I celebrated a birthday. And it was the first time I've been in a house for Halloween in a great many years! I'm pretty tired, so it was a minimalist affair here. I'm cracking my knuckles for next year though!

What are some highlights of your October?

10/30/2026

Two quick ideas for Insta content today:

Make a reel / carousel / story:

1. Go outside and grab clips of your fav halloween decorations (careful not to capture house addresses or license plates, etc.)
2. If that ain't it for you, share some of your fav halloween art (either that you made or that other people made)

You don't even have to be clever about it. You're just sharing things you like and that's really what we enjoy about this app.

If you do this, please tag me!
I wanna seeeeee!

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