258: Creating Rules and Boundaries for Success with Morgan Everhart
Here is another show to inspire you on your creative journey. I’m talking to one of my favorite Brooklyn-based artists here in the studio. If you need support and a boost of wisdom, you’re in the right place.
Morgan Everhart is an artist in every sense of the word. She creates incredible paintings full of beautiful florals, but she’s also busy with performance and writing. Morgan has learned and worked in many places, and her paintings have graced the walls of many notable museums. She is currently working on her first outdoor mural on NYC’s Lower East Side, commemorating how individuals, businesses, and organizations have persisted through the isolation of the pandemic.
Music Credit: My good friend Lindsay Katt – https://lindsaykatt.bandcamp.com/track/stick-by-me
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Show Highlights:
How Morgan’s aspirations as a young person were limited by her family of modest means
How Morgan and her sisters grew up acting in commercials but living as a “wild child” landed herself in trouble many times
How she finally found art as a way to take care of herself and learn more through creating things
How Morgan took an art class in high school and discovered her natural talent for something she loved doing
The pivotal role that teachers and mentors have in encouraging creativity in validating and empowering ways
How running a business as an artist is much more than painting and creating
Why Morgan’s writing journey was something she was afraid to do at first
How Morgan manages her creative energies with to-do lists
How Morgan’s current projects involve landscapes and abstract florals
How Morgan creates rules and boundaries for success by keeping her studio as a sacred space and limiting the amount of feedback and criticism that she allows herself to receive
Balancing the BS that artists receive by proving the critics wrong
Additional challenges that women artists face and how we can support each other
Great advice that Morgan has received:
“Never stop painting.”
“Always have three exhibitions ready at all times.”
“Understand how your work is operating structurally, compositionally, and content-wise.”
How Morgan manages and prioritizes time and activities as an artist and business owner
How to price your work--and keep up with re-evaluations over time
How to let inspiration tell you what should happen next in creating art
Refilling the creative tank and taking breaks when needed
How Morgan broke the “rules” in her work by being emotional, open, and vulnerable
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