I am SO inspired by this piece! Thank-you for sharing. First, I was journaling this morning about whether should I send an email requesting mentorship from a writer who I could learn so much from. I immediately swatted it away BUT then read your post about sending you mentors email. LOL I also feel like I am doing too much but the truth is I am bogged down by errands and time suckers and being pulled away from deep work yet I keep showing up. I will figure out how to create a bubble around me for deep work. For now, I will show up even if it feels fragmented. I relate to so many aspects of your own thinking...I love how you constantly question: "Is this true?" with famous artist quotes. AND yes! write that press release!! Years ago I learned how to write a PR and it became a secret weapon I used for various companies I worked for. DO IT! It's a total science. Find the key message, put it into a quote from yourself... get the details. I use a template from so many years ago and just plug in the details. I'm sure chatgpt could help whip it up very quickly! AND CONGRATS ON YOUR SHOW!
Thanks for reading, Ashley. I’m glad you can relate. I’ve come to realise that ‘artist’ encompasses such a wide range of people who create something from nothing—or even transform something that already exists. I now draw a lot of inspiration from writers, whereas before, I didn’t see it as relevant. But in the end, we’re all trying to break free from uninspiring day jobs and figure out how to do what we love while getting paid for it!
I completely understand the struggle with errands—it’s so easy to get caught up in them because there’s a sense of satisfaction in ticking things off the list. That’s why I need to be really careful not to let anything distract me from my painting that week.
“I will figure out how to create a bubble around me.” Yes, that’s exactly it! We need to protect that space for our most important work.
Let me know how you get on with the mentor request!
I believe in you!!!
oh, p.s. any tips on PR stuff would be soooo welcomed and gratefully received.
I'm listening to Rick Rubin's book on creativity right now and there are many overlaps with what you say, "that the 'artist' encompasses such a wide range of people who create something from nothing—or even transform something that already exists." Love this working definition.
The mentor request is pending...for now, I'll keep tagging them in my articles! :)
With PR tips, I can send you a rough template...and you could feed it to chat gpt along with a backgrounder of your upcoming show (all the details), your bio, your key message about your show/work (used in the quote from you), and plug it all into a draft. Or you can DM this to me and I can create a rough draft. Happy to!
Other tips, now a days, you can post your press release to your website (and probably substack) and then post that link to Bluesky, Twitter, facebook, Substack notes, Linked-IN AND tag journalists and organizations, who you want to see it. Twitter used to be a great place for this but I don't know if it is anymore. AND also, email it to the organizations you want to see it - and copy and paste the whole PR into the email, as well as include a photo of you and your work. Also, attach a PDF version to the email.
That is what I used to do. No, pressure on any of this! I just figured I'd share the knowledge. Good luck with it all!
I think Rick Rubin said something like you need to be master at a craft to know how to approach it like a beginner. I think there may be some truth in that. But also you can paint with a child and get the same feeling. lol
I am SO inspired by this piece! Thank-you for sharing. First, I was journaling this morning about whether should I send an email requesting mentorship from a writer who I could learn so much from. I immediately swatted it away BUT then read your post about sending you mentors email. LOL I also feel like I am doing too much but the truth is I am bogged down by errands and time suckers and being pulled away from deep work yet I keep showing up. I will figure out how to create a bubble around me for deep work. For now, I will show up even if it feels fragmented. I relate to so many aspects of your own thinking...I love how you constantly question: "Is this true?" with famous artist quotes. AND yes! write that press release!! Years ago I learned how to write a PR and it became a secret weapon I used for various companies I worked for. DO IT! It's a total science. Find the key message, put it into a quote from yourself... get the details. I use a template from so many years ago and just plug in the details. I'm sure chatgpt could help whip it up very quickly! AND CONGRATS ON YOUR SHOW!
Thanks for reading, Ashley. I’m glad you can relate. I’ve come to realise that ‘artist’ encompasses such a wide range of people who create something from nothing—or even transform something that already exists. I now draw a lot of inspiration from writers, whereas before, I didn’t see it as relevant. But in the end, we’re all trying to break free from uninspiring day jobs and figure out how to do what we love while getting paid for it!
I completely understand the struggle with errands—it’s so easy to get caught up in them because there’s a sense of satisfaction in ticking things off the list. That’s why I need to be really careful not to let anything distract me from my painting that week.
“I will figure out how to create a bubble around me.” Yes, that’s exactly it! We need to protect that space for our most important work.
Let me know how you get on with the mentor request!
I believe in you!!!
oh, p.s. any tips on PR stuff would be soooo welcomed and gratefully received.
I'm listening to Rick Rubin's book on creativity right now and there are many overlaps with what you say, "that the 'artist' encompasses such a wide range of people who create something from nothing—or even transform something that already exists." Love this working definition.
The mentor request is pending...for now, I'll keep tagging them in my articles! :)
With PR tips, I can send you a rough template...and you could feed it to chat gpt along with a backgrounder of your upcoming show (all the details), your bio, your key message about your show/work (used in the quote from you), and plug it all into a draft. Or you can DM this to me and I can create a rough draft. Happy to!
Other tips, now a days, you can post your press release to your website (and probably substack) and then post that link to Bluesky, Twitter, facebook, Substack notes, Linked-IN AND tag journalists and organizations, who you want to see it. Twitter used to be a great place for this but I don't know if it is anymore. AND also, email it to the organizations you want to see it - and copy and paste the whole PR into the email, as well as include a photo of you and your work. Also, attach a PDF version to the email.
That is what I used to do. No, pressure on any of this! I just figured I'd share the knowledge. Good luck with it all!
Your having a exhibition? Congratulations!!! Soooo very cool
Thanks for reading! Yes, it’s something I’m organising myself, taking my fate into my own hands! 🙌 fancy coming to London?!
I think Rick Rubin said something like you need to be master at a craft to know how to approach it like a beginner. I think there may be some truth in that. But also you can paint with a child and get the same feeling. lol
This is so hot!!
Lovely to see you here! Thanks my dear! ❤️