The Living Artist
Professional artist Preston M. Smith of PMS Artwork shares his insights, personal experiences in the art world and humor to help dispel the myth of the starving, or tortured artist. Instead, he sets his sights on the positive, abundant and joyful side of living this creative life. Preston shares his playful rants on a wide range of creative topics as well as interviews with interesting working artists, creatives and trendsetters from around the world.
Episodes
- The is a repost episode while Preston is engaged in medical treatment. This episode is from 2 years ago, and is in the Top Ten most listened to episodes of The Living Artist. Enjoy, and we look forward to bringing you a new episode next week! -
In this episode of The Living Artist, Preston conjures up an old Jim Carrey character to help lead us into a topic on "burning to the ground" your preconceived notions on wha...
In this episode of The Living Artist podcast, Preston talks about one of the most important features that we must have, or cultivate, to be successful artists: Desire. Without desire, we have nothing to fall back on, dig deep with, or weather an intense storm or challenge for. Preston uses examples from his own life and personal struggles to illustrate just how important desire is in an artist's journey. We hope you find this t...
This episode of The Living Artist is all about making friends with and understanding isolation. Also, what type of artist are you? Do you thrive in big groups, in complete isolation, or are you a hybrid of these types? Preston shares some of his insights on the topic and talks about a deep personal experience that prompted an episode on being "separate" from the group. Enjoy!
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In this episode of The Living Artist podcast, Preston has created a special Mash-Up episode highlighting conversations with art world CEO's, GMs and powerful art entrepreneurs. Segments are taken from previous interviews with the prior CEO of Artfinder Michal Szczesny, former GM and popular fine artist Wayne Chang, and founder and CEO of Annie Glass, Annie Morhauser. We hope this podcast provides you with some wisdom, inspirati...
In this episode of The Living Artist podcast, Preston polishes of his "Hybridizer" for a new episode on, you guessed it, Hybridization. Or maybe you didn't. Anyway... Listen in to get some thoughts and ideas on moving forward as artists, and even thriving in the brave new world of technology and innovation. Enjoy!
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In this episode of The Living Artist podcast, Preston brings us five insights and lessons from a recent viewing of the three-part documentary series, The Curse of Von Dutch. It might not sound like it, but this episode is chock-full of valuable lessons and observations that apply to any artist trying to make a career and body of work in the art world. Spoiler Alert: You are going to dig it. Enjoy!
In this episode of The Living Artist podcast, Preston talks about the importance of upgrading our "filters" as artists. In order to function as our best selves, artistic and otherwise, we need to learn what elements and information are not serving us well and then eradicate them from our lives. Preston uses the analogy of a bucket filling up, similar to the one used to describe chronic illness. We need to constantly be em...
In this episode of The Living Artist podcast, Preston talks about the two artistic types that he sees often in the art world. Which type best describes you, and what could you borrow from the other type to enhance both your art and career? Listen in and enjoy!
Check out Los Angeles artist James Frost's solo exhibition "Don't F&#%king Touch Me" at the new Not ShockBoxx gallery! Opening reception is August 23...
In this episode of The Living Artist podcast, Preston discusses how great artist "observe" their culture and times very astutely, and then "report" back to society what they see, through their own unique artistic lens. Through this observation process, we as artists, can discover what our function might be in our creative endeavors. What is in need? Is there some void that we can fill with our art? What must be ...
In this episode of The Living Artist podcast, Preston has created a special Mash-Up episode chalked full of wisdom from some of our favorite artists who have found lasting success in the art world. Segments are taken and highlighted in this episode from previous interviews with Tim Tadder, Taylor White, Mike Dubois, and the late, great Nancy Hadley. We hope this podcast provides you with some wisdom, inspiration, and a few la...
In this episode of The Living Artist podcast, Preston talks about different ways of "workin it". Yes indeed, this episode is all about work ethic. How do you pick an approach, or series of approaches, to focus on in your art career? How long should you stick with it/them once you have decides which to focus on? How often should you be devoting your time to a consistent approach? When do you pivot, if it is not working? Th...
In this episode of The Living Artist podcast, Preston brings us the latest in a series of unintentional "floorcasts". This episode is all about seeing past our sometimes debilitating struggles, to the other side, where they can many times become our greatest strengths and source of power. We hope you find this episode cathartic and inspiring. Enjoy!
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TRIGGER WARNING (??): In this episode of The Living Artist podcast, Preston gets into the messy topic of controversy, and more specifically, using controversy in your art. Preston delves into the good, the bad, and yes the ugly in this episode. He breaks down what makes "good" controversial art, and what makes some controversial art not so good... Buckle in for some humor, a bit of madness, and yes some potential triggers...
In this episode of The Living Artist podcast, Preston gives three tips, or "techniques", on how to make your art more interesting and engaging to the viewer, collector, and even yourself as an artist. These tips and techniques are also a great way to expand our toolbox as artists and to even get us out of a creative funk. Listen in and develop some ideas of your own. Enjoy!
In this episode of The Living Artist podcast, Preston talks about the power of surrender. Listen in, and you will see that surrender is not at all a passive act. Rather, it can truly be one of the most powerful and empowering tools to help us to take back control of our mental state and survive in a chaotic environment. To find out what comes after surrender, listen in to this episode. Enjoy!
In this episode of The Living Artist podcast, Preston talks about how to survive and even thrive while experiencing a "lull" in sales, or artistic momentum. He gives four tried and true methods for recalibrating and overcoming a slow period in our artistic careers. Listen in to get some ideas that you can take and then make your own. Success is made during the hard and down times. Enjoy!
In this episode of The Living Artist podcast, we have created a Mash-Up episode about mental health conversations with artists and creatives. With all that is going on in the world right now, we thought it would be cathartic and helpful to highlight excerpts of conversations about this broad topic. Segments are taken and highlighted in this episode from previous interviews with Brett Kaufman, Sarah Svetlana, Muka, and even a soloso...
In this episode of The Living Artist podcast, Preston gives some thoughts on the ever-changing and ubiquitous landscape of Artificial Intelligence, as well as talking about strategies we can use as artists to incorporate AI to streamline our art careers and even free up time for more creation. There are examples. There are caveats galore. And yes, there are poorly written scripts generated by AI. Listen in and develop some of your ...
In this episode of The Living Artist podcast, Preston tries something new. You know those crappy old DVD extras that feature the Special Commentary option? Well, this episode is kind of like that, only sprinkled with some value and updates on Online Art Galleries. Listen in for some nostalgia, wacky movie references, and of course some nuggets of wisdom here and there. Enjoy!
In this episode of The Living Artist podcast, Preston talks about all things dirt. Wait, what? Am I reading this properly...? You know what, whatever. I'm not even gonna try to summarize this one. Just listen in and get some, outside of the (sand) box, ideas for a possible upgrade to your life and art. Oh boy... Enjoy!
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