Art Crush

Paula Telizyn and Fi Marks
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Two artists. Two continents. Infinite perspectives. Fi Marks (UK) and Paula Telizyn (Canada) deliver punchy, bite-sized episodes designed to shake up your creativity. From deconstructing classical views to mastering the modern hustle, get the artistic insight you need in the time it takes to drink your morning coffee. Connect with the artists: www.fimarks-art.co.uk & www.paulatelizyn.com

  1. 2d ago

    Is Your Art Style Really Yours? Unpacking Taste, Trends, and the Algorithm | Art Crush

    In this special 1-year anniversary episode of Art Crush, Fi and Paula dive deep into a provocative question: Do you actually like the art you think you like? From the omnipresence of Van Gogh's Starry Night on aprons to the endless, echoing scroll of the Pinterest algorithm, it is incredibly easy to lose your unique creative voice to what is popular, comfortable, or trending. Today, we are unpacking how marketing, societal comfort zones, and social media subconsciously shape our artistic tastes—and how those hidden influences might be holding you back from discovering what you are truly meant to create. Whether you are fighting the pressure to paint hyper-realistically or just trying to figure out your distinct style, this episode is a call to embrace your creative wildness. What we cover in this episode: How familiarity, marketing, and the public domain dictate what society considers "great" art. Why you need to step outside your digital bubble—and look beyond your immediate surroundings—to find genuine inspiration. How to release the pressure of conforming to popular styles and instead lean into the techniques and subjects that actually work for you. We reflect on how our childhood bedroom posters (from Star Trek to the Pre-Raphaelites) shaped our early identities as artists. Thank you to all our listeners for an incredible first year of Art Crush! If you are a woman navigating the professional art world, this episode will challenge you to look beyond the trends, get wildly curious, and reclaim your authentic aesthetic. We want to hear from you! Leave a comment and let us know: What kind of art did you hang on your walls growing up, and how has it influenced the artist you are today? Listen to Art Crush every Saturday on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, Google, and wherever you get your favorite podcasts. --- About Art Crush: Hosted by artists Fi Marks and Paula Telizyn, Art Crush is your unfiltered look into the realities, struggles, and triumphs of running an art business. We tackle everything from deconstructing colonialism in the art world to mastering the modern hustle, delivering punchy, thought-provoking episodes designed to shake up your creativity. Listen and subscribe! Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and your favourite podcast platforms. Connect with the hosts: Check out The 51% at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thefiftyonepercent.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Fi Marks' art at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.fimarks-art.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Paula Telizyn's art at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.PaulaTelizyn.com

  2. Aug 22

    Stop Saying Yes to the Wrong Art Shows: Finding Your Why & Owning Your Worth | Art Crush

    Are you tired of saying "yes" to every opportunity, only to realize your art is sitting next to scary blue plastic chairs in a space where it just doesn't belong? In Season 3, Episode 29 of Art Crush, hosts F Marks and Paula Telizyn dive deep into the importance of hitting pause on the hustle to find your true "why" as an artist. For many women, societal conditioning and people-pleasing tendencies can lead to a scattered art career filled with compromises. Fi and Paula discuss how to break that cycle by making intentional, informed choices about where your art belongs—and where it absolutely doesn't. Whether you want to sell high-end pieces in curated international galleries or simply make art for the joy of it without the pressure of sales, this episode will help you define your path without judgment. We also explore the concept of the Ideal Collector Avatar (ICA) and why stepping out of your comfort zone is the secret to leveling up your art business. In this episode, we cover: Why stopping to investigate your "why" is the most important step in building an intentional art career. How to stop people-pleasing and confidently turn down the wrong shows, cafes, and galleries. Why matching your art's price point to the right environment is critical for sales. How to identify your Ideal Collector Avatar and figure out exactly where they shop. Why doing the scary things—like exhibiting internationally or raising your prices—is the only way to grow. Plus, hear the latest updates on our upcoming inaugural collective show at Artcore Gallery in Derby this October! --- About Art Crush: Hosted by artists Fi Marks and Paula Telizyn, Art Crush is your unfiltered look into the realities, struggles, and triumphs of running an art business. We tackle everything from deconstructing colonialism in the art world to mastering the modern hustle, delivering punchy, thought-provoking episodes designed to shake up your creativity. Listen and subscribe! Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and your favourite podcast platforms. Connect with the hosts: Check out The 51% at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thefiftyonepercent.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Fi Marks' art at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.fimarks-art.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Paula Telizyn's art at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.PaulaTelizyn.com

  3. Aug 14

    Overcoming Ego and Owning Your Art Business | Art Crush

    Do you shrink back when someone compliments your art? Have you ever worried that being proud of your work makes you "arrogant" or "egotistical"? In Season 3, Episode 28 of Art Crush, hosts and visual artists Fi Marks and Paula Telizyn dive deep into the messy intersection of confidence and ego. For women navigating the art world—especially women over 40—societal conditioning often teaches us to stay small, be invisible, and prioritize everyone else. But what happens to your art business and the wider creative community when you refuse to take up space? Fi and Paula unpack the critical differences between toxic ego (hyper-individualism and arrogance) and genuine creative confidence (community-building and self-belief). They discuss the unique hurdles female artists face, why claiming your worth is essential, and how downplaying your skills actually harms other creators. In this episode, we cover: Why believing in your artistic skill isn't arrogant—and how to tell the difference. How societal expectations train women to vanish, and how to actively unlearn this to become visible in your art career. How underpricing your work and hiding your pride negatively impacts the wider visual artist community. A practical step to help you step back, view your art as a whole, and build authentic pride in your creative journey. Why you need to start saying, "I am doing the best work of my life," without fear of judgment. Whether you are painting landscapes, exploring abstracts, or building a thriving art business, this episode is your permission slip to step into your power. You can be incredibly proud of your accomplishments without being an ass! Listen now and start taking up the space you deserve. Perfect for: Visual artists, female creatives, women in business, and anyone working to overcome imposter syndrome in their creative practice. --- About Art Crush: Hosted by artists Fi Marks and Paula Telizyn, Art Crush is your unfiltered look into the realities, struggles, and triumphs of running an art business. We tackle everything from deconstructing colonialism in the art world to mastering the modern hustle, delivering punchy, thought-provoking episodes designed to shake up your creativity. Listen and subscribe! Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and your favourite podcast platforms. Connect with the hosts: Check out The 51% at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thefiftyonepercent.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Fi Marks' art at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.fimarks-art.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Paula Telizyn's art at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.PaulaTelizyn.com

  4. Aug 7

    The Future of Art is Human: Rejecting AI & Reclaiming Our Power | Art Crush

    If the rise of AI art has you worried about the future of your creative business, take a deep breath. In this episode of Art Crush, Fi and Paula are peering into the future of the art world, and spoiler alert: the future is handmade, human, and entirely in our control. We’re cutting through the noise of tech-bro billionaires to talk about why the AI bubble is destined to burst, and why art buyers are craving authentic, lumpy, human-made creations now more than ever. We also dive into the radical act of taking back your power as a working artist. We’re deconstructing the traditional, gatekept art establishment, challenging the idea that you have to pay a gallery 50% commission, and discussing how to sell directly to your audience on your own terms. Plus, we celebrate the true mother of abstract art, Hilma af Klint, and remind every woman artist listening that it is time to stop being quiet and start blowing our own trumpets! In this episode, we cover: Why the future of the art world will heavily favor handmade, physical art. The ethical and financial reasons the AI art trend is fundamentally flawed. How to bypass traditional art institutions, skip gallery commissions, and sell directly to your buyers. Rewriting art history: Why women artists like Hilma af Klint are finally getting their due. How technology allows us to organize globally and build our own independent art communities. Upcoming Exhibition Alert!We are beyond thrilled to announce our upcoming show with the 51% Art Collective, The Wild Within. We are tossing away the accepted “rules” of how art shows should look and doing things our way!When: Friday, October 23rdWhere: Artcore Gallery in Derby, UK If you loved this episode, please follow, rate, and review Art Crush on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to your favorite shows. New episodes drop every Saturday! --- About Art Crush: Hosted by artists Fi Marks and Paula Telizyn, Art Crush is your unfiltered look into the realities, struggles, and triumphs of running an art business. We tackle everything from deconstructing colonialism in the art world to mastering the modern hustle, delivering punchy, thought-provoking episodes designed to shake up your creativity. Listen and subscribe! Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and your favourite podcast platforms. Connect with the hosts: Check out The 51% at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thefiftyonepercent.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Fi Marks' art at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.fimarks-art.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Paula Telizyn's art at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.PaulaTelizyn.com

  5. Jul 31

    Why Your Art Business Needs a Website | Art Crush

    Do you think a social media account is enough to run your art business? Think again! In this episode of Art Crush, hosts Fi Marks and Paula Telizyn dive deep into why every professional artist needs a dedicated website—and why relying solely on Instagram or TikTok could be putting your art business at risk. In this episode, we cover: How a professional website builds trust and justifies higher price points for your artwork. Why depending on social media algorithms (and sudden AI bans) leaves your business vulnerable. The pros and cons of WordPress, Shopify, Squarespace, and Wix for artists. How to structure your home page to turn cold visitors into paying collectors and art retreat attendees. Simple Search Engine Optimization tips to help buyers find your art on Google. Whether you're building your first website or looking to audit an existing one, learn how to turn your online portfolio into a 24/7 sales engine for your art business. 🎧 New episodes of Art Crush drop every Saturday! Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe. --- About Art Crush: Hosted by artists Fi Marks and Paula Telizyn, Art Crush is your unfiltered look into the realities, struggles, and triumphs of running an art business. We tackle everything from deconstructing colonialism in the art world to mastering the modern hustle, delivering punchy, thought-provoking episodes designed to shake up your creativity. Listen and subscribe! Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and your favourite podcast platforms. Connect with the hosts: Check out The 51% at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thefiftyonepercent.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Fi Marks' art at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.fimarks-art.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Paula Telizyn's art at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.PaulaTelizyn.com

  6. Jul 25

    How Language, Ambition, and "Talent" Impact Your Art Business | Art Crush

    "You’re so talented!" Sounds like a compliment, right? For many professional artists, it can feel like it erases years of hard work, skill-building, and practice. In this episode of Art Crush, hosts Fi Marks and Paula Telizyn dive deep into how the language we use—and the language used about us—shapes our artistic careers, pricing, and confidence. In this episode, we unpack: The Problem with "Talent": Why praising talent ignores the hard work, failure, and skill required to make art. Owning Your Ambition: Why ambition is treated like a dirty word in the art world and how to reclaim it. Ditching the "Little Business" Mindset: How playing small or using diminishing language directly impacts your ability to sell and price your work with confidence. Positioning Your Art: What watch brands, luxury items, and "affordable art fairs" can teach us about value, perception, and positioning. Self-Talk for Artists: How to stop bullying yourself, embrace your skill, and step up without fear of coming across as arrogant. Challenge for Listeners: Check your last three social media posts or email newsletters. What language are you using around your work? Are you building yourself up or playing it down? Let us know your thoughts in the comments! 🎙️ Connect with us: New episodes of Art Crush drop every Saturday! Don't forget to like, subscribe, and share on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you listen to your favorite shows. --- About Art Crush: Hosted by artists Fi Marks and Paula Telizyn, Art Crush is your unfiltered look into the realities, struggles, and triumphs of running an art business. We tackle everything from deconstructing colonialism in the art world to mastering the modern hustle, delivering punchy, thought-provoking episodes designed to shake up your creativity. Listen and subscribe! Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and your favourite podcast platforms. Connect with the hosts: Check out The 51% at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thefiftyonepercent.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Fi Marks' art at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.fimarks-art.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Paula Telizyn's art at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.PaulaTelizyn.com

  7. Jul 18

    Why "Business" Isn't a Dirty Word for Artists | Art Crush

    Is the fear of selling out keeping you from achieving your true potential as an artist? In this episode of Art Crush, hosts Fi Marks and Paula Telizyn dive deep into why treating your art like a business is the most empowering move you can make for your career. Many creatives fall into the trap of waiting for the holy grail—believing a top-tier gallery will swoop in, handle all the sales, and make them famous. Fi and Paula dismantle this toxic myth, explaining why relying on luck, raw talent, or third-party representatives is a recipe for disappointment. Instead, they share how taking personal responsibility and defining exactly what success looks like to you can completely transform your artistic journey. In this episode, we unpick: Why handing over all control (and a huge cut of your earnings) isn't the only way to "make it." Why vague goals lead to aimless results, and how to figure out what you actually want. Overcoming the societal pressures of what it means to be a proper or acceptable artist. The straightforward, simple truth about exchanging your valuable art (as a product or service) for a profit. Whether you are tired of underpricing your work on the sidewalk or simply want to feel confident navigating the entrepreneurial side of your passion, this episode will help you put a motor in your boat and steer your own ship. We want to hear from you! What are your biggest questions or struggles when it comes to running your art career as a business? Let us know in the comments. New episodes of Art Crush come out every Saturday. --- About Art Crush: Hosted by artists Fi Marks and Paula Telizyn, Art Crush is your unfiltered look into the realities, struggles, and triumphs of running an art business. We tackle everything from deconstructing colonialism in the art world to mastering the modern hustle, delivering punchy, thought-provoking episodes designed to shake up your creativity. Listen and subscribe! Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and your favourite podcast platforms. Connect with the hosts: Check out The 51% at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thefiftyonepercent.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Fi Marks' art at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.fimarks-art.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Paula Telizyn's art at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.PaulaTelizyn.com

  8. Jul 11

    Overcoming Resistance & Imposter Syndrome with Paula Telizyn | Art Crush

    Have you ever completely fallen out of love with your art? In this special episode of Art Crush, the spotlight turns to co-host Paula Telizyn as she shares her candid, unfiltered journey of returning to professional painting after a long hiatus. Following a life-altering accident in 2019, immense personal shifts, and a transition into artist mentorship, Paula packed away her brushes and publicly declared she was never painting again. Fast forward to today, and she is officially back in her painting pants and gearing up for a major gallery show. Paula and Fi discuss the mental hurdles of getting back to the canvas, dealing with the heavy weight of perfectionism, and why facing creative resistance is a mandatory part of an artist's journey. Paula also unveils her new portrait series, Perception 2026. By painting 30 different women, she explores the powerful gap between how we see ourselves and how the world sees us. If you have ever struggled with imposter syndrome, lost your artistic "why," or wondered if it is too late to return to your creative roots, this episode is your permission slip to start again.What We Discuss in This Episode: Overcoming Creative Resistance: The real, unglamorous truth about stalling, losing your supplies, avoiding the studio, and finally sitting down to paint. Finding Your Authentic Style: Why painting abstract or landscapes wasn't the right recipe for Paula, and how returning to portraiture sparked her true passion. The Perception Project: How Paula is capturing the deeper essence of 30 women and challenging their own self-perceptions through art. The Importance of Art Buddies: Why every artist needs a supportive peer group to break through self-doubt and isolation. The Power of Self-Portraits: A challenge to listeners to paint themselves and confront their own self-image.Links & Resources Mentioned: See the Art in Person: Join Fi and Paula at the Artcore Gallery in Derby, UK, from October 23 to October 30, 2026. Follow Paula's Progress: Watch the "Perception 2026" pieces come to life on Instagram @bored.fruit.donkey or follow her on Facebook. Subscribe, like, share, and comment! Have you ever painted a self-portrait? Did it change how you view yourself? Let us know in the comments below! --- About Art Crush: Hosted by artists Fi Marks and Paula Telizyn, Art Crush is your unfiltered look into the realities, struggles, and triumphs of running an art business. We tackle everything from deconstructing colonialism in the art world to mastering the modern hustle, delivering punchy, thought-provoking episodes designed to shake up your creativity. Listen and subscribe! Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and your favourite podcast platforms. Connect with the hosts: Check out The 51% at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thefiftyonepercent.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Fi Marks' art at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.fimarks-art.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Paula Telizyn's art at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.PaulaTelizyn.com Paula's Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/bored.fruit.donkey/

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Two artists. Two continents. Infinite perspectives. Fi Marks (UK) and Paula Telizyn (Canada) deliver punchy, bite-sized episodes designed to shake up your creativity. From deconstructing classical views to mastering the modern hustle, get the artistic insight you need in the time it takes to drink your morning coffee. Connect with the artists: www.fimarks-art.co.uk & www.paulatelizyn.com

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  • Creator
    Paula Telizyn and Fi Marks
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    42
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Paula Telizyn and Fi Marks
  • Show Website
    Art Crush

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