Art Hard: Recent Episodes

Vanessa Lacy

“Art Hard” is for artists who want to make their own way to support themselves financially with their art, not for the hobbyist or faint of heart! Podcast is created by Vanessa Lacy, a full time artist and gallery owner, living and working in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Vanessa Lacy gets creative during the COVID-19 shut down. Listen to see how she use this time to find ways to make her business and her art practice more sustainable.


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In this episode, Vanessa Lacy, full time artist and art gallery owner, offers up alternative metrics for artists to measure their success. Vanessa provides 10 questions artists can ask themselves and easy action steps to start measuring success today and over time. Find Vanessa’s artwork on Instagram @Vanessa_Lacy_ and her website www.vanessalacygallery.com


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This is one of the most asked questions by artists in the gallery, “How do I price my artwork?” Its not a simple question! Tip: Google “pragmatic pricing”! Vanessa Lacy shares her long range pricing goals and how to avoid common pitfalls new artists have in their pricing strategy.


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Vanessa Lacy describes how she deals with feelings of self doubt, anxiety and depression. How can you transform the pit in your stomach into rocket fuel? Listen in for tips on how to Art Hard!


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Kansas City gallery owner and artist Vanessa Lacy advises how to find joy in your art career and avoid pitfalls that can steal joy.


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Vanessa Lacy, a full time artist and gallery owner in Kansas City Missouri gets real about money. She describes her process for her personal and business accounting, taxes, and staying on a budget. She also teaches how to use your accounting as a way to keep track of accomplishments and make keeping track of and spending your money a more joyful experience. Listeners also get insight on how to document their artwork digitally.


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Vanessa Lacy, full time painter and gallery owner in Kansas City, Missouri, explains how to set up your workspace for studio, home and plein air so you can art hard no matter where you are when inspiration strikes.


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Vanessa Lacy explains how she overcomes procrastination and creates good habits in the art studio.


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Full time artist and gallery owner Vanessa Lacy describes different types of goals for artists, how to choose the goals, how to stay on track, and how to stay excited about your goals over time without falling into burnout mode.


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In this introductory episode, Vanessa Lacy lays out the hurdles that kept her at her day job for 9 long years and what she had to put in place to finally stick it to the man, quit the day job, and paint full time.


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