January 24, 2025 • 17 mins
Andrea Regula, our exhibiting artist for January, illuminates the canvas with her unique acrylic fluid paintings, revealing the vibrant journey of creativity and expression. Join us as Andrea shares her compelling story—from intimate showcases to large events like the Pride Festival in Akron.
She walks us through her artistic evolution over the past five years, highlighting the trial-and-error learning process and the impact of online communities during the pandemic. Andrea's narrative is filled with genuine gratitude for her supportive network of friends and family and the fulfillment she finds in her art. Her journey underscores the joy and challenges of balancing passion with a full-time job and inspires anyone to navigate the dynamic world of art.
Promoting art while managing a career presents its own hurdles, and Andrea opens up about her struggles with imposter syndrome and the quest for confidence in her work. Discover the strategies she employs to select the right venues and the importance of strategic pricing on online platforms. Andrea believes in the uniqueness of each piece and shares the invaluable lessons she's learned about teaching others the creative process. Whether you're an artist yourself or simply an enthusiast, this episode provides insights into connecting with and supporting the art community, making it a must-listen for those eager to appreciate and understand the world of contemporary art.
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Speaker 1 (00:04):
Hello everyone.
I'm so excited to be back witha new episode of Brutally Made,
and today I have our Januaryexhibiting artist, andrea
Reguila, on with me.
So thank you, andrea, forjoining me.
Oh, thank you for having me.
I'm so excited your show isdoing so well.
(00:27):
It's beautiful.
You had a fabulous openingreception.
You had so many people attend.
Speaker 2 (00:34):
I know, I know that was really.
I have a lot of great friendsand family that's been very
supportive, so I appreciate themcoming out and, you know,
hanging out and taking a lookand getting to see your place as
well, they love it.
Speaker 1 (00:51):
That was so sweet.
Yeah, they really, you know,came out to support, so that was
wonderful.
So I would love for you toshare a little bit about your
business and the kind of artthat you're creating.
Speaker 2 (01:03):
Well, my business is, it's really just very small and
I'm still learning.
You know what goes where andthe best place to promote myself
.
So when the opportunity to comeup, came up with your shop and
what you're doing for localartists, that was a great launch
(01:27):
, a good launch, um, compared towhat I've been doing.
So, um, I've been doing, youknow, small, small little venues
um you know, I, I did do acouple big I don't want to say
big shows.
They're, you know, the like atthe pride festival up in akron.
Now, that's that.
I think that's a big market.
Speaker 1 (01:49):
Yeah, yeah, it's a big show and I'm learning.
Speaker 2 (01:51):
Those are the markets I really need to focus on and,
uh uh, participate more in thosemarkets than than some of the
smaller markets.
Okay, um, what was your otherquestion?
Speaker 1 (02:05):
I was just like curious.
Do you have like a name for thetype of art that you're doing,
or like, what kind of art areyou liking to produce right now?
What?
What is that whole like genre?
Speaker 2 (02:17):
yeah, it's, it's it's fluid, it's acrylic fluid, um
paints, um it.
That's.
There's so many ways to do it.
There's so many differentthings that you can use on
different canvases or just evena canvas alone.
You mix your paints with.
(02:39):
You know you have your acrylicpaints and then you use
additives.
Like you know, you have youracrylic paints and then you use
additives like um flow trawl,which is just an additive on
regular when you like paint yourhouse or paint your rooms or
whatever.
It helps move the paint moreand and spread it out.
So that's an additive I use.
There's pouring mediums that arecalled um, that you buy special
(03:01):
for that, and I I've mixed some, I've tried different ones and
I find different kinds of paints, like the pictures on the walls
that I have over there rightnow.
You see, there's some differentones, there's different looking
ones, so you have to use adifferent pouring medium and
(03:22):
different amounts to move themove the paints.
And there's different paints.
There's, you know, there's yourum uh paints in a tube which
are a little bit thicker thanthere's fluid paints, and then
there's also um, it's like um,like dust.
(03:43):
You know it's like like dust.
You know it's like a pigment,pigment paint yes, pigments, and
you got to work with that acertain way.
So it's just all trial anderror.
There's no specific, you know,recipe that I have for anything
in particular and, like I said,different canvases, particular
(04:09):
um, and, like I said, differentcanvases.
So, um, I do a lot on, you know, just regular canvas, different
sizes, um, but then I've alsohave the rocks that you see
there.
That's a different kind ofcanvas, so my paints are
different.
For that, um, it's just, Idon't, it's just fun and it
brings joy out in me and there's, like I said, no specific
recipe.
But I did, I have to say,during COVID, you know,
(04:32):
everybody was down and it wasjust, it was kind of dark and we
had a lot of time on our handsto do nothing.
So I went online and I found afew artists that I connected
with and kind of watched howthey did things and then created
my own stuff.
Speaker 1 (04:51):
And that's awesome.
So how long have you been anartist?
Speaker 2 (04:55):
Well, it's funny that you say I'm an artist, because
it took me a while to even youknow, say that I am an artist.
My daughter is the one whofinally said Mom, you're an
artist.
You need to say you're anartist because I'm just like oh,
I just create this stuff.
I'm not.
I've never coined myself as anartist.
So since I guess since fiveyears now, it's been a good five
(05:19):
years and it's evolved.
You know, if you could see someof my stuff from the very
beginning to where I'm at now,it's just, it's a work in
process.
Speaker 1 (05:28):
I kind of want to see some of those pictures, if you
have them, because I will becreating a slideshow of the
images that I have and what's inthe show right now, and if you
have some of your earlier work.
It's always great to see theprogress of where we started and
what we, you know, were, likeyou said, trial and error and
(05:49):
attempting to make, and thenwhere we are now and no matter
those mediums that you listedthat you're working with for the
different substrates thatthey're on, they're still a very
nice, consistent style to yourwork across the board.
So you listed all the different, you know, mediums that you
were using.
(06:09):
There's still that look thatcarries over into the coasters,
to the rocks, to the magnets, tothe canvases, to the canvas
boards or the papers that youhave that are matted.
I mean you've got all kinds ofvariety but they're still, you
know, your style, you can see it.
Speaker 2 (06:29):
Yeah, that's good.
I like that.
I think all artists have that,though you know you can kind of
pick out whose art is.
If you had maybe five differentartists and you knew who they
were and they put them up on thewall and not know like where
they were, you could probably gothrough and pretty much pick
out their style.
Speaker 1 (06:48):
Yeah, usually it's hard.
So that's a big struggle as anartist is do I have a style?
Do you see my work or my handacross the board?
Is there something that'scarrying through?
A lot of artists I know myselfhave struggled with that, like
what is it?
What is it?
That is my signature and it'shard to define that and it
(07:09):
doesn't stay the same.
Sometimes.
It does change and evolve overtime because you're trying
different materials and you'retrying different things.
So paint is your main medium,isn't it?
yes yeah, yes, exactly exactly.
And acrylic you've never doneanything like watercolor or oil.
Speaker 2 (07:26):
No, never any watercolors or anything like
that.
I don't know, maybe down theroad that will, you know, all
evolve into that, but right nowI'm just having fun with this.
I'm having fun with this andyou know it's it.
It takes time to do this.
You know it's a whole thoughtprocess and you know different
(07:49):
inspirations.
I'll see different colors incertain different times of the
year.
I seem to be drawn a lot tolike those southwestern colors,
those browns and those you know,those aquas and those teals and
kind of like that, those colors.
I've always been drawn to that.
(08:10):
But then I get a little bitmore risqué with different
colors and then you try that.
You know, yeah, sometimesthings come out and you're like,
wow, I really like this.
I would never thought I wouldhave.
So that's what's so fun aboutthis, because things will.
You can create things that younever thought would work and
(08:31):
you're like, wow, I'm reallyproud of that, I really like
that one compared to maybe someof the ones I've used to doing.
Speaker 1 (08:38):
You know yeah.
Speaker 2 (08:41):
And I think you, just as a person you know your
personality comes out in thattoo sometimes.
Speaker 1 (08:47):
It does, yeah, it does.
So what's been your biggestchallenge as an artist?
Because you are an artist,andrea.
Speaker 2 (08:55):
I think my biggest challenge is just, it's just
getting people to see it.
You know, like you do theselittle vendor shows and there
people aren't always wanting art.
When you go to a vendor show, alot of times they just want the
little crafty things and notthat those.
(09:16):
Those, you know, those arewonderful too.
It's just I think it's adifferent market.
So I'm trying to find the rightmarket to put my think it's a
different market.
So I'm trying to find the rightmarket to put my, because you
know it's a lot of work to takethese out, set them up and in
Ohio we don't live in California, so you never know what the
(09:39):
weather is going to be like andyou know it's a challenge.
So that's my biggest challengewith this right now, and I'm
trying to figure out how topromote myself or show my
product without packing it up,pitching a tent and sticking it
up.
But I'm willing to do that.
I mean, I'm not saying not, Ijust need to find the right
venues to do it.
Speaker 1 (09:59):
Yeah, yeah, because some of those juried shows are
more art driven and so you knowthe audiences.
They're looking for wall art orsomething for business or
something for you know a storethat they own and they want you
know some unique pieces.
So it is hard sometimes tobalance.
You know what show you shouldbe in.
Do I go to a high school craftshow or do I go to like a 720
(10:22):
market?
So it's hard.
Speaker 2 (10:24):
Yeah, I think that's my biggest challenge right there
.
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (10:26):
Really yeah.
Speaker 2 (10:28):
Self-promotion.
It's hard.
Yeah, it is hard and you knowit's not my full-time job and
it's almost a full-time job.
Oh yeah, I mean, you reallywant to.
You know, if you really want tomove with it, it should be a
full-time job.
And you know, I'm sure it willbe in a couple of years when I
(10:49):
retire.
But you know, right now I'mtrying to make both things work.
Yeah, I can totally relate.
I'm sure you can.
Speaker 1 (10:58):
Yes, I can.
Oh my goodness.
So have you ever offered yourwork, or do you offer your work
online?
Is it for sale like through asocial media platform at all, or
are you just trying to do thislocally?
Speaker 2 (11:27):
me try that again.
So I'm just, you know, I'mtrying to figure out what's the
best venue to place my.
I actually never did put mypictures up on Etsy, it was just
my small, my small items.
So I really but see, I didn'thave the confidence to do that
at that point.
So I'm building a confidence.
This has really been a goodconfidence builder for me.
Seriously, I needed that.
(11:48):
I really needed that becauseyou know, you know you just as
an artist, you're like, oh, Ilike it.
But maybe my friends and familyare just saying that to be nice
you know, you are sufferingfrom imposter syndrome so badly.
Speaker 1 (12:04):
We all do that, and I had a whole episode on how you
do not feel that you are validin your work and that you feel
like I'm a sham, I'm not a realartist, this isn't, you know,
being accepted out in the worldand nobody's going to want it.
And what am I doing?
And you start questioningeverything and, just like you
said, I don't want to callmyself an artist, or no one's
(12:25):
going to buy this, or we all, Imean, I don't know anyone that's
an artist that has not or stillgoes through it, no matter how
successful they are.
I know people that have liketens of thousands of followers
on social media and they're justlike, oh, my heart sucks, I'm
just like no, we love you, welove the process, we love
(12:46):
everyone struggles with this, sodon't feel alone.
But, yeah, definitely, put yourstuff out there and your, you
know, figure out how am I goingto ship this if this sells, you
know, do I, do I offer it withthe frame and the glass, or do I
just, you know, send them aprint, you know, and Price it
accordingly and price it to selland price things that will
(13:07):
cover your expenses and be veryconfident in that the world
needs it.
It's beautiful work.
Speaker 2 (13:14):
It really is.
So I guess that's my otherchallenge.
You know that was a bigchallenge right there.
Yeah, it's just you know it'shelped me put that extra level,
added level of confidence on topof the joy to make it shine
even a little bit more.
Speaker 1 (13:35):
Yeah, I'm trying to get you to teach a class on it.
I know, I know, I know and.
Speaker 2 (13:40):
I will.
I really am not.
I'm not, you know, evadingcoming.
I know it's just been.
It's been a really toughDecember, january.
So hopefully down the line herewe will put something together.
I'll have you look at it, seewhat you think and we'll put it
together.
It'll be a fun class too.
Speaker 1 (14:00):
It will, and that's one of the biggest questions I
get when people are looking atthe gallery of all your work how
does she do this?
What is she using?
And I have a very limitedamount.
I've heard your spiel a coupletimes and so I'm just relaying
that, so I think you'll besurprised how many people will
show up to participate, becausethey're very intrigued.
(14:22):
You know, it's just beautifuland I think it looks like it's
acceptable to be free with it.
And I guess a lot of work, thatwhen people see it they feel
intimidated that they're notgoing.
You're not.
You know replicating somethingexactly over and over and over
again.
So people feel connection, likeI can express myself in this
(14:55):
you know method and you knowshowing them how to do it.
I think that that's why they'reso connected with it.
Speaker 2 (15:03):
That's the beauty in it.
That's the beauty in it, youknow, everybody, like I said,
you can use the same color.
You could use the same colorsas I'm using the same colors.
You could pour it, layer itexactly the same, but the way
you do it and the way I do itwill turn out totally different,
and it doesn't.
They're both beautiful, youknow, um, and that's what's so
(15:27):
fun about it, you know, somebodysaid I know there's a picture
up there that sold andeverybody's like oh, you can
just, can you make me one justlike that?
I know, uh, no, I can maybe usethe same colors and you can
look at it, but, um, it's anoriginal for sure.
Speaker 1 (15:45):
yeah for yeah.
So if people see the slideshowand they're interested in
something, what's the best waythat they can contact you?
Speaker 2 (15:55):
Oh, definitely my cell or my email or Facebook.
I'm on Facebook unique designsby Andrea Marie and Instagram,
so, but you know they can callme on my cell anytime.
Speaker 1 (16:10):
Well, I will put all of that contact information in
the show notes.
So that will be with everythingin this episode.
So everyone can you know, atleast know a way to give you a
call or text you or contact youif they're interested in a piece
.
And then, if you eventually doset up your Etssy shop again or,
you know, place something on awebsite, I'll update those links
(16:33):
so it will be on there.
So that would be great thatwould be great.
Speaker 2 (16:36):
You've been such a wonderful help.
Speaker 1 (16:38):
I can't thank you enough oh, my goodness, I just
love how long ago we startedtalking about this, because it
was like summer when I wanted toget the shop You're like
exhibiting, and I'm like yeah,yeah, yeah, and so I'm really
glad that you followed throughand, you know, got to show up
because it's beautiful.
Speaker 2 (16:57):
Yeah, thank you.
I appreciate that.
I really do.
It means a lot to me.
Speaker 1 (17:02):
Absolutely.
I'm happy that you are theexhibiting artist this month and
yes, so please follow Andrea onher platforms.
Those links will be in the shownotes and then on YouTube the
slideshow that goes along thispodcast will show all the work.
Speaker 2 (17:18):
Awesome, thank you.
Speaker 1 (17:19):
Thanks, andrea, have a great day, stay warm.
Speaker 2 (17:22):
All right.
Speaker 1 (17:23):
Thanks too.
Hello everyone.
I'm so excited to be back witha new episode of Brutally Made,
and today I have our Januaryexhibiting artist, andrea
Reguila, on with me.
So thank you, andrea, forjoining me.
Oh, thank you for having me.
I'm so excited your show isdoing so well.
(00:27):
It's beautiful.
You had a fabulous openingreception.
You had so many people attend.
Speaker 2 (00:34):
I know, I know that was really.
I have a lot of great friendsand family that's been very
supportive, so I appreciate themcoming out and, you know,
hanging out and taking a lookand getting to see your place as
well, they love it.
Speaker 1 (00:51):
That was so sweet.
Yeah, they really, you know,came out to support, so that was
wonderful.
So I would love for you toshare a little bit about your
business and the kind of artthat you're creating.
Speaker 2 (01:03):
Well, my business is, it's really just very small and
I'm still learning.
You know what goes where andthe best place to promote myself
.
So when the opportunity to comeup, came up with your shop and
what you're doing for localartists, that was a great launch
(01:27):
, a good launch, um, compared towhat I've been doing.
So, um, I've been doing, youknow, small, small little venues
um you know, I, I did do acouple big I don't want to say
big shows.
They're, you know, the like atthe pride festival up in akron.
Now, that's that.
I think that's a big market.
Speaker 1 (01:49):
Yeah, yeah, it's a big show and I'm learning.
Speaker 2 (01:51):
Those are the markets I really need to focus on and,
uh uh, participate more in thosemarkets than than some of the
smaller markets.
Okay, um, what was your otherquestion?
Speaker 1 (02:05):
I was just like curious.
Do you have like a name for thetype of art that you're doing,
or like, what kind of art areyou liking to produce right now?
What?
What is that whole like genre?
Speaker 2 (02:17):
yeah, it's, it's it's fluid, it's acrylic fluid, um
paints, um it.
That's.
There's so many ways to do it.
There's so many differentthings that you can use on
different canvases or just evena canvas alone.
You mix your paints with.
(02:39):
You know you have your acrylicpaints and then you use
additives.
Like you know, you have youracrylic paints and then you use
additives like um flow trawl,which is just an additive on
regular when you like paint yourhouse or paint your rooms or
whatever.
It helps move the paint moreand and spread it out.
So that's an additive I use.
There's pouring mediums that arecalled um, that you buy special
(03:01):
for that, and I I've mixed some, I've tried different ones and
I find different kinds of paints, like the pictures on the walls
that I have over there rightnow.
You see, there's some differentones, there's different looking
ones, so you have to use adifferent pouring medium and
(03:22):
different amounts to move themove the paints.
And there's different paints.
There's, you know, there's yourum uh paints in a tube which
are a little bit thicker thanthere's fluid paints, and then
there's also um, it's like um,like dust.
(03:43):
You know it's like like dust.
You know it's like a pigment,pigment paint yes, pigments, and
you got to work with that acertain way.
So it's just all trial anderror.
There's no specific, you know,recipe that I have for anything
in particular and, like I said,different canvases, particular
(04:09):
um, and, like I said, differentcanvases.
So, um, I do a lot on, you know, just regular canvas, different
sizes, um, but then I've alsohave the rocks that you see
there.
That's a different kind ofcanvas, so my paints are
different.
For that, um, it's just, Idon't, it's just fun and it
brings joy out in me and there's, like I said, no specific
recipe.
But I did, I have to say,during COVID, you know,
(04:32):
everybody was down and it wasjust, it was kind of dark and we
had a lot of time on our handsto do nothing.
So I went online and I found afew artists that I connected
with and kind of watched howthey did things and then created
my own stuff.
Speaker 1 (04:51):
And that's awesome.
So how long have you been anartist?
Speaker 2 (04:55):
Well, it's funny that you say I'm an artist, because
it took me a while to even youknow, say that I am an artist.
My daughter is the one whofinally said Mom, you're an
artist.
You need to say you're anartist because I'm just like oh,
I just create this stuff.
I'm not.
I've never coined myself as anartist.
So since I guess since fiveyears now, it's been a good five
(05:19):
years and it's evolved.
You know, if you could see someof my stuff from the very
beginning to where I'm at now,it's just, it's a work in
process.
Speaker 1 (05:28):
I kind of want to see some of those pictures, if you
have them, because I will becreating a slideshow of the
images that I have and what's inthe show right now, and if you
have some of your earlier work.
It's always great to see theprogress of where we started and
what we, you know, were, likeyou said, trial and error and
(05:49):
attempting to make, and thenwhere we are now and no matter
those mediums that you listedthat you're working with for the
different substrates thatthey're on, they're still a very
nice, consistent style to yourwork across the board.
So you listed all the different, you know, mediums that you
were using.
(06:09):
There's still that look thatcarries over into the coasters,
to the rocks, to the magnets, tothe canvases, to the canvas
boards or the papers that youhave that are matted.
I mean you've got all kinds ofvariety but they're still, you
know, your style, you can see it.
Speaker 2 (06:29):
Yeah, that's good.
I like that.
I think all artists have that,though you know you can kind of
pick out whose art is.
If you had maybe five differentartists and you knew who they
were and they put them up on thewall and not know like where
they were, you could probably gothrough and pretty much pick
out their style.
Speaker 1 (06:48):
Yeah, usually it's hard.
So that's a big struggle as anartist is do I have a style?
Do you see my work or my handacross the board?
Is there something that'scarrying through?
A lot of artists I know myselfhave struggled with that, like
what is it?
What is it?
That is my signature and it'shard to define that and it
(07:09):
doesn't stay the same.
Sometimes.
It does change and evolve overtime because you're trying
different materials and you'retrying different things.
So paint is your main medium,isn't it?
yes yeah, yes, exactly exactly.
And acrylic you've never doneanything like watercolor or oil.
Speaker 2 (07:26):
No, never any watercolors or anything like
that.
I don't know, maybe down theroad that will, you know, all
evolve into that, but right nowI'm just having fun with this.
I'm having fun with this andyou know it's it.
It takes time to do this.
You know it's a whole thoughtprocess and you know different
(07:49):
inspirations.
I'll see different colors incertain different times of the
year.
I seem to be drawn a lot tolike those southwestern colors,
those browns and those you know,those aquas and those teals and
kind of like that, those colors.
I've always been drawn to that.
(08:10):
But then I get a little bitmore risqué with different
colors and then you try that.
You know, yeah, sometimesthings come out and you're like,
wow, I really like this.
I would never thought I wouldhave.
So that's what's so fun aboutthis, because things will.
You can create things that younever thought would work and
(08:31):
you're like, wow, I'm reallyproud of that, I really like
that one compared to maybe someof the ones I've used to doing.
Speaker 1 (08:38):
You know yeah.
Speaker 2 (08:41):
And I think you, just as a person you know your
personality comes out in thattoo sometimes.
Speaker 1 (08:47):
It does, yeah, it does.
So what's been your biggestchallenge as an artist?
Because you are an artist,andrea.
Speaker 2 (08:55):
I think my biggest challenge is just, it's just
getting people to see it.
You know, like you do theselittle vendor shows and there
people aren't always wanting art.
When you go to a vendor show, alot of times they just want the
little crafty things and notthat those.
(09:16):
Those, you know, those arewonderful too.
It's just I think it's adifferent market.
So I'm trying to find the rightmarket to put my think it's a
different market.
So I'm trying to find the rightmarket to put my, because you
know it's a lot of work to takethese out, set them up and in
Ohio we don't live in California, so you never know what the
(09:39):
weather is going to be like andyou know it's a challenge.
So that's my biggest challengewith this right now, and I'm
trying to figure out how topromote myself or show my
product without packing it up,pitching a tent and sticking it
up.
But I'm willing to do that.
I mean, I'm not saying not, Ijust need to find the right
venues to do it.
Speaker 1 (09:59):
Yeah, yeah, because some of those juried shows are
more art driven and so you knowthe audiences.
They're looking for wall art orsomething for business or
something for you know a storethat they own and they want you
know some unique pieces.
So it is hard sometimes tobalance.
You know what show you shouldbe in.
Do I go to a high school craftshow or do I go to like a 720
(10:22):
market?
So it's hard.
Speaker 2 (10:24):
Yeah, I think that's my biggest challenge right there
.
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (10:26):
Really yeah.
Speaker 2 (10:28):
Self-promotion.
It's hard.
Yeah, it is hard and you knowit's not my full-time job and
it's almost a full-time job.
Oh yeah, I mean, you reallywant to.
You know, if you really want tomove with it, it should be a
full-time job.
And you know, I'm sure it willbe in a couple of years when I
(10:49):
retire.
But you know, right now I'mtrying to make both things work.
Yeah, I can totally relate.
I'm sure you can.
Speaker 1 (10:58):
Yes, I can.
Oh my goodness.
So have you ever offered yourwork, or do you offer your work
online?
Is it for sale like through asocial media platform at all, or
are you just trying to do thislocally?
Speaker 2 (11:27):
me try that again.
So I'm just, you know, I'mtrying to figure out what's the
best venue to place my.
I actually never did put mypictures up on Etsy, it was just
my small, my small items.
So I really but see, I didn'thave the confidence to do that
at that point.
So I'm building a confidence.
This has really been a goodconfidence builder for me.
Seriously, I needed that.
(11:48):
I really needed that becauseyou know, you know you just as
an artist, you're like, oh, Ilike it.
But maybe my friends and familyare just saying that to be nice
you know, you are sufferingfrom imposter syndrome so badly.
Speaker 1 (12:04):
We all do that, and I had a whole episode on how you
do not feel that you are validin your work and that you feel
like I'm a sham, I'm not a realartist, this isn't, you know,
being accepted out in the worldand nobody's going to want it.
And what am I doing?
And you start questioningeverything and, just like you
said, I don't want to callmyself an artist, or no one's
(12:25):
going to buy this, or we all, Imean, I don't know anyone that's
an artist that has not or stillgoes through it, no matter how
successful they are.
I know people that have liketens of thousands of followers
on social media and they're justlike, oh, my heart sucks, I'm
just like no, we love you, welove the process, we love
(12:46):
everyone struggles with this, sodon't feel alone.
But, yeah, definitely, put yourstuff out there and your, you
know, figure out how am I goingto ship this if this sells, you
know, do I, do I offer it withthe frame and the glass, or do I
just, you know, send them aprint, you know, and Price it
accordingly and price it to selland price things that will
(13:07):
cover your expenses and be veryconfident in that the world
needs it.
It's beautiful work.
Speaker 2 (13:14):
It really is.
So I guess that's my otherchallenge.
You know that was a bigchallenge right there.
Yeah, it's just you know it'shelped me put that extra level,
added level of confidence on topof the joy to make it shine
even a little bit more.
Speaker 1 (13:35):
Yeah, I'm trying to get you to teach a class on it.
I know, I know, I know and.
Speaker 2 (13:40):
I will.
I really am not.
I'm not, you know, evadingcoming.
I know it's just been.
It's been a really toughDecember, january.
So hopefully down the line herewe will put something together.
I'll have you look at it, seewhat you think and we'll put it
together.
It'll be a fun class too.
Speaker 1 (14:00):
It will, and that's one of the biggest questions I
get when people are looking atthe gallery of all your work how
does she do this?
What is she using?
And I have a very limitedamount.
I've heard your spiel a coupletimes and so I'm just relaying
that, so I think you'll besurprised how many people will
show up to participate, becausethey're very intrigued.
(14:22):
You know, it's just beautifuland I think it looks like it's
acceptable to be free with it.
And I guess a lot of work, thatwhen people see it they feel
intimidated that they're notgoing.
You're not.
You know replicating somethingexactly over and over and over
again.
So people feel connection, likeI can express myself in this
(14:55):
you know method and you knowshowing them how to do it.
I think that that's why they'reso connected with it.
Speaker 2 (15:03):
That's the beauty in it.
That's the beauty in it, youknow, everybody, like I said,
you can use the same color.
You could use the same colorsas I'm using the same colors.
You could pour it, layer itexactly the same, but the way
you do it and the way I do itwill turn out totally different,
and it doesn't.
They're both beautiful, youknow, um, and that's what's so
(15:27):
fun about it, you know, somebodysaid I know there's a picture
up there that sold andeverybody's like oh, you can
just, can you make me one justlike that?
I know, uh, no, I can maybe usethe same colors and you can
look at it, but, um, it's anoriginal for sure.
Speaker 1 (15:45):
yeah for yeah.
So if people see the slideshowand they're interested in
something, what's the best waythat they can contact you?
Speaker 2 (15:55):
Oh, definitely my cell or my email or Facebook.
I'm on Facebook unique designsby Andrea Marie and Instagram,
so, but you know they can callme on my cell anytime.
Speaker 1 (16:10):
Well, I will put all of that contact information in
the show notes.
So that will be with everythingin this episode.
So everyone can you know, atleast know a way to give you a
call or text you or contact youif they're interested in a piece
.
And then, if you eventually doset up your Etssy shop again or,
you know, place something on awebsite, I'll update those links
(16:33):
so it will be on there.
So that would be great thatwould be great.
Speaker 2 (16:36):
You've been such a wonderful help.
Speaker 1 (16:38):
I can't thank you enough oh, my goodness, I just
love how long ago we startedtalking about this, because it
was like summer when I wanted toget the shop You're like
exhibiting, and I'm like yeah,yeah, yeah, and so I'm really
glad that you followed throughand, you know, got to show up
because it's beautiful.
Speaker 2 (16:57):
Yeah, thank you.
I appreciate that.
I really do.
It means a lot to me.
Speaker 1 (17:02):
Absolutely.
I'm happy that you are theexhibiting artist this month and
yes, so please follow Andrea onher platforms.
Those links will be in the shownotes and then on YouTube the
slideshow that goes along thispodcast will show all the work.
Speaker 2 (17:18):
Awesome, thank you.
Speaker 1 (17:19):
Thanks, andrea, have a great day, stay warm.
Speaker 2 (17:22):
All right.
Speaker 1 (17:23):
Thanks too.
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