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We don’t always know where exactly our creative path will take us. Thankfully there are clues, breadcrumbs that we can glean from others who share this journey. Each week Nicholas Wilton, artist and founder of Art2Life, will be sharing stories, insights, and inspiring talks with creatives from all walks of life from painters, writers, filmmakers, thought leaders, and all those just super passionate about sharing their wisdom of self-discovery. So whether you are new to art, an established artist, or just creatively curious, this podcast is a weekly invitation to discern, discover, and then dive deeper into what brings you alive.

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We don’t always know where exactly our creative path will take us. Thankfully there are clues, breadcrumbs that we can glean from others who share this journey. Each week Nicholas Wilton, artist and founder of Art2Life, will be sharing stories, insights, and inspiring talks with creatives from all walks of life from painters, writers, filmmakers, thought leaders, and all those just super passionate about sharing their wisdom of self-discovery. So whether you are new to art, an established artist, or just creatively curious, this podcast is a weekly invitation to discern, discover, and then dive deeper into what brings you alive.

    Everything Matters - Danielle LaPorte - Ep 132

    Everything Matters - Danielle LaPorte - Ep 132

    Danielle LaPorte loves simplicity. She is an author, philanthropist, and heart-centered leader. And the closer she gets to a heart-centered life, the more she craves it. It’s become a spiritual practice. She doesn’t buy mindlessly. Instead, everything in her home has a story, a reason behind buying it. Everything matters.
    Simplicity requires letting go. It requires loosening your attachment to things that don’t matter. Are you able to take this approach in your art and your life? To be willing to make a different mark, make a mistake, and start over? 
    Go on a journey with us as we explore the art of letting go, shifting to simplicity, and of having the courage to make the first mark on a blank page. 
    Listen if you are interested in... How Danielle responds to those in need [2:53] Coaching in the matters of the heart [4:45]  Learning to let things go [7:59] Learn about the Art2Life retreat [22:34]  The journey to loving yourself [23:44]  What you need to learn will reveal itself [26:42] What to do when you don’t like your creation [31:09] Why you’re never starting with a blank page [34:57]  How Danielle is nurturing her community [39:11] The year of the heart [47:16]  Resources & People Mentioned The Creative Habit by Twyla Tharp Connect with Danielle LaPorte Danielle's website Connect on Instagram Friend on Facebook Follow on Pinterest  Danielle’s books and courses Connect with Nicholas Wilton and Art2Life Get the Free COLOR TIPS PDF here
    Follow the Sunday Art2Life Vlog here Follow Nicholas Wilton's Art on Instagram Follow Art2Life on Instagram Subscribe on Youtube Art2Life Retreats: www.artlifedream.com

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    • 49 min
    Dream It, Believe It, Achieve It: Suzi Dafnis

    Dream It, Believe It, Achieve It: Suzi Dafnis

    Are you struggling to cast a vision for yourself, your art, or your business? Has imposter syndrome taken hold? Do you feel confident that you can make your dreams a reality? 
    Suzi Dafnis walked into a room with 30 other business owners about to start the art class I was offering our mastermind group, admittedly incredibly nervous. Though confident in any business environment, she felt like she shrunk into her feet when she walked into my class. 
    Yet she came out of the class having created something she’s proud of and found that she enjoyed the process. Today, Suzi joins me in the studio to talk about her journey in business. She firmly believes that if you have a dream that you believe in—and get a plan in place to make it happen—you can achieve it. 
    But just like you have to take your brush and make the first mark on a canvas, you have to take a step toward creating the business of your dreams. Join us to learn how to take that first step. 
    Listen if you are interested in... Compelling question or topic, written to elicit curiosity [1:18] You have to start somewhere to make progress [4:16]  The concept of differences and contrast [7:56]  Embracing work-life integration [11:45]  Suzi’s trajectory in business [13:51]  How Suzi helps her clients [17:09]  Calculating what your time is worth [25:10]  Casting a vision for yourself [27:49]  Why community is key to success [34:43] Running an in-person events business [42:05]  How to connect with Suzi [46:56]  Connect with Suzi Dafnis HerBusiness The HerBusiness podcast  HerBusiness Network Follow on Instagram Free Facebook Group for Women Business Owners  Connect with Nicholas Wilton and Art2Life Get the Free COLOR TIPS PDF here
    Follow the Sunday Art2Life Vlog here Follow Nicholas Wilton's Art on Instagram Follow Art2Life on Instagram Subscribe on Youtube Art2Life Retreats: www.artlifedream.com

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    • 49 min
    Printing Gratitude with Raquel Baldocchi

    Printing Gratitude with Raquel Baldocchi

    Raquel Baldocchi is a mixed-media contemporary artist in the Bay Area. Raquel draws inspiration from her grandmother, who created textile art, made beautiful scrapbooks, and crafted ornaments every year for Christmas. 
    Raquel’s college boyfriend’s mother was a printmaker. She influenced Raquel so much that Raquel pursued a degree in printmaking. Now, every piece of art that Raquel creates is infused with a story. 
    In this episode, Raquel and I have a conversation in my studio while we’re creating. Join us by bringing along a sketchbook or something you are working on, and allow yourself to be inspired to create something new. 
    Listen if you are interested in... Working with mixed medium elements [2:31] How Raquel’s grandmother influenced her art [7:33]  Love in the Time of Cholera [10:38]  Why Raquel’s art has evolved [16:15] Why gallery shows aren’t for everyone [26:14]  What inspires Raquel? [32:45]  What Raquel learned from loss [38:57]  Resources & People Mentioned Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez Gabilan Cattle Company Connect with Raquel Baldocchi www.raquelbaldocchi.com Follow on Instagram @raquelbaldocchi Connect with Nicholas Wilton and Art2Life Get the Free COLOR TIPS PDF here
    Follow the Sunday Art2Life Vlog here Follow Nicholas Wilton's Art on Instagram Follow Art2Life on Instagram Subscribe on Youtube Art2Life Retreats: www.artlifedream.com
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    • 44 min
    Standing for You - Louise Fletcher - Ep 129

    Standing for You - Louise Fletcher - Ep 129

    https://Art2Life.com - Louise Fletcher is an artist and teacher, gifted at helping her students connect with their emotions and unleash their artistic voice. But she wasn’t always aware of her gift.
    She genuinely thought she had no artistic talent because she couldn’t sit in front of a canvas and execute a vision. When she learned that she could play with paint, and find joy in the process, it changed everything.
    In this heartfelt conversation, we uncover the depths of finding one’s self-worth and embrace the concept that we must express every emotion in our art and life.
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    LISTEN IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN…
    How I met Louise Fletcher [1:17]
    Discovering a love for painting [3:05] 
    Finding purpose in painting [7:56] 
    The art of finding your self-worth [13:57] 
    Art mimics life and life mimics art [16:54]
    Standing for You: Expressing anger [26:16] 
    How Louise helps students achieve authenticity [30:58] 
    The process of the Creative Visionary Program [34:40] 
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    RESOURCES MENTIONED
    Taylor Swift’s Mad Woman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DP4q_1EgQQ
    Esalen: https://www.esalen.org/
    Georgina Noel: https://www.georginanoel.com/
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    CONNECT WITH LOUISE FLETCHER
    Louise Fletcher Art: https://www.louisefletcherart.com
    Follow on Instagram: http://@louisefletcher_art
    Art Juice Podcast: https://www.louisefletcherart.com/podcast
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    CONNECT WITH NICHOLAS WILTON AND ART2LIFE:
    Get the Free COLOR TIPS PDF: https://workshop.art2life.com/color-tips-pdf-podcasts/ 
    Follow the Sunday Art2Life Vlog: https://art2life.lpages.co/sign-up-for-the-a2l-vlog/ 
    Follow Nicholas Wilton's Art on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicholaswilton/ 
    Follow Art2Life on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/art2life_world/?hl=en 
    Subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Art2Life 
    #Art2Life #FineArt #AbstractArt #ModernArt #Contemporary

    • 41 min
    Becoming Your Art with Nicholas Wilton

    Becoming Your Art with Nicholas Wilton

    https://Art2Life.com - What does the journey of bringing your art to life look like? How does the process of creating inform who you are becoming? The truth is that you are a work of art. With every brushstroke, you’re becoming what you’re created to be. And that energy will show up in your art. In this episode of Art2Life, I’ll walk you through the three stages of creating powerful art. 
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    LISTEN IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN…
    Stage #1: Intellectually understanding your art [4:15]
    Stage #2: Embodying your art [11:52] 
    Stage #3: Becoming your art [25:00] 
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    CONNECT WITH NICHOLAS WILTON AND ART2LIFE:
    Get the Free COLOR TIPS PDF: https://workshop.art2life.com/color-tips-pdf-podcasts/
    Follow the Sunday Art2Life Vlog: https://art2life.lpages.co/sign-up-for-the-a2l-vlog/
    Follow Nicholas Wilton's Art on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicholaswilton/
    Follow Art2Life on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/art2life_world/?hl=en
    Subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Art2Life

    • 36 min
    Fan Favorite Replay: Don’t Be a Baby and Keep Making Your Art – Jerry Saltz

    Fan Favorite Replay: Don’t Be a Baby and Keep Making Your Art – Jerry Saltz

    https://Art2Life.com - In this special throwback episode of Art2Life, we revisit one of our most beloved conversations with award-winning art critic Jerry Saltz. 
    Making art is hard enough, but hearing from others whether it is good or not is especially so. Every artist I know already has, hard-wired within them, a pretty tough critic. I certainly do. So I never have been particularly drawn to listening to more of them. I know, of course, art criticism is essential in the art world. I get all that, but truthfully, I have always been a little leery of outside criticism in case it made me stop making art. It feels safer to hear more from those who are actually making art. They were the ones I thought whose voices mattered. At least for me. 
    But today you are going to meet an art critic. But not the kind I imagined. Not at all. His name is Jerry Saltz. He is the Pulitzer Prize-winning, senior art critic and columnist for New York Magazine. He has a bajillion followers on Instagram and is a New York Times bestselling author. He also cares a ton about art and especially artists. Which isn’t surprising because he was one. He switched mid-career because, ironically, his inner critic wouldn’t leave him alone, and it all became too much. 
    Jerry is whip-smart, funny, and at times, daringly truthful. But this is what I love about him: he just tells the truth. Or rather his truth. That is rare these days. Jerry is the artist's art critic. He is so on our side and wants nothing more for us than to simply stay together and above all else, to keep making our art. Join me now for this startlingly vulnerable and caring conversation about art and life with one of the most revered voices in the art world: Jerry Saltz.
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    LISTEN IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN…
    How Jerry became a bestselling author and why you need to read his books [3:19]
    Becoming a different kind of artist and recognizing the respect in art criticism [15:05]
    Why artists need one another [25:48]
    Making an enemy of envy and why we need to just keep making our art [32:01]
    Where Jerry feels the art world is heading [39:15]
    Jerry’s advice for artists when they receive criticism and the time Jerry criticized my work [46:47]
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    CONNECT WITH JERRY SALTZ
    Jerry’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jerrysaltz/ 
    Riverhead Book’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/riverheadbooks 
    Art is Life (Book): https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/612485/art-is-life-by-jerry-saltz/ 
    How to Be an Artist (Book): https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/612484/how-to-be-an-artist-by-jerry-saltz/9780593086469/
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    CONNECT WITH NICHOLAS WILTON AND ART2LIFE:
    Get the Free COLOR TIPS PDF: https://workshop.art2life.com/color-tips-pdf-podcasts/ 
    Follow the Sunday Art2Life Vlog: https://art2life.lpages.co/sign-up-for-the-a2l-vlog/ 
    Follow Nicholas Wilton's Art on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicholaswilton/ 
    Follow Art2Life on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/art2life_world/?hl=en 
    Subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Art2Life

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