Sari gives an update on what she's been focusing on with her art-- including a growing YouTube channel and a greater emphasis on Not Sorry Art School-- and what that means for this podcast in 2025.

There is one spot remaining for my 2025 artist retreat/residency! Camp Spark features a week-long painting retreat, where you'll immerse yourself in the nostalgic magic of summer camp, reimagined as a creative residency in the Catskills. Grow your art practice via virtual programming, the week-long retreat in upstate New York and a capstone virtual exhibition to include on your CV.

This episode is sponsored by Not Sorry Art, where you can shop my work.

Learn painting from me at my online art school, Not Sorry Art School. Lifetime Access at Not Sorry Art School is your ticket to all my courses plus a spot in our vibrant community group. Pay once and have access for life! Learn more about Lifetime Access at NSAS.

This episode is also sponsored by my book, Modern Still Life: From Fruit Bowls to Disco Balls, which you can order now :)

Email Sari at notsorryart@sari.studio

Follow Sari: @not_sorry_art, @not_sorry_art_school

In the wake of her previous discussion on Jenny Odell's book How To Do Nothing, Sari discusses her routine for filtering the media and information she takes in without allowing herself to become detached or apathetic to the news.

There is one spot remaining for my 2025 artist retreat/residency! Camp Spark features a week-long painting retreat, where you'll immerse yourself in the nostalgic magic of summer camp, reimagined as a creative residency in the Catskills. Grow your art practice via virtual programming, the week-long retreat in upstate New York and a capstone virtual exhibition to include on your CV.

This episode is sponsored by Not Sorry Art, where you can shop my work.

Learn painting from me at my online art school, Not Sorry Art School. Lifetime Access at Not Sorry Art School is your ticket to all my courses plus a spot in our vibrant community group. Pay once and have access for life! Learn more about Lifetime Access at NSAS.

This episode is also sponsored by my book, Modern Still Life: From Fruit Bowls to Disco Balls, which you can order now :)

Email Sari at notsorryart@sari.studio

Follow Sari: @not_sorry_art, @not_sorry_art_school

Sari discusses her strategies for overcoming burnout in her art practice, taken from lessons as an artist, mentor and parent.

There is one spot remaining for my 2025 artist retreat/residency! Camp Spark features a week-long painting retreat, where you'll immerse yourself in the nostalgic magic of summer camp, reimagined as a creative residency in the Catskills. Grow your art practice via virtual programming, the week-long retreat in upstate New York and a capstone virtual exhibition to include on your CV.

This episode is sponsored by Not Sorry Art, where you can shop my work.

Learn painting from me at my online art school, Not Sorry Art School. Lifetime Access at Not Sorry Art School is your ticket to all my courses plus a spot in our vibrant community group. Pay once and have access for life! Learn more about Lifetime Access at NSAS.

This episode is also sponsored by my book, Modern Still Life: From Fruit Bowls to Disco Balls, which you can order now :)

Email Sari at notsorryart@sari.studio

Follow Sari: @not_sorry_art, @not_sorry_art_school

Sari recounts her takeaways from Jenny Odell's 2019 book, How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy and how the book's recommendations can be helpful to artists feeling overwhelmed by media and our hunger for constant information dopamine.

There is one spot remaining for my 2025 artist retreat/residency! Camp Spark features a week-long painting retreat, where you'll immerse yourself in the nostalgic magic of summer camp, reimagined as a creative residency in the Catskills. Grow your art practice via virtual programming, the week-long retreat in upstate New York and a capstone virtual exhibition to include on your CV.

This episode is sponsored by Not Sorry Art, where you can shop my work.

Learn painting from me at my online art school, Not Sorry Art School. Lifetime Access at Not Sorry Art School is your ticket to all my courses plus a spot in our vibrant community group. Pay once and have access for life! Learn more about Lifetime Access at NSAS.

This episode is also sponsored by my book, Modern Still Life: From Fruit Bowls to Disco Balls, which you can order now :)

Email Sari at notsorryart@sari.studio

Follow Sari: @not_sorry_art, @not_sorry_art_school

SHOW NOTES:

How to Do Nothing by Jenny Odell

It's not easy seeing green (Himba Tribe study)

Sari reaches into her mailbag to answer Kayla B.'s question about grappling with identity in her art and how to authentically share lived experiences by posting paintings online.

This episode is sponsored by Not Sorry Art, where you can shop my work.

Learn painting from me at my online art school, Not Sorry Art School. Lifetime Access at Not Sorry Art School is your ticket to all my courses plus a spot in our vibrant community group. Pay once and have access for life! Learn more about Lifetime Access at NSAS.

This episode is also sponsored by my book, Modern Still Life: From Fruit Bowls to Disco Balls, which you can order now :)

Email Sari at notsorryart@sari.studio

Follow Sari: @not_sorry_art, @not_sorry_art_school

SHOW NOTES:

Follow Kayla @kaylabynumcoates

Book Recommendations:

Ways of Seeing by John Berger

How To Be An Artist by Jerry Saltz

NeuroTribes by Steve Silberman

Art As Experience by John Dewey

Welcome to Season 3 of the Not Sorry Art podcast! In this first episode of 2025, Sari discusses a recent interview of the rapper Doechii in Rolling Stone and the lessons for artists that can be gleaned from it.

This episode is sponsored by Not Sorry Art, where you can shop my work.

Learn painting from me at my online art school, Not Sorry Art School. Lifetime Access at Not Sorry Art School is your ticket to all my courses plus a spot in our vibrant community group. Pay once and have access for life! Learn more about Lifetime Access at NSAS.

This episode is also sponsored by my book, Modern Still Life: From Fruit Bowls to Disco Balls, which you can order now :)

Email Sari at notsorryart@sari.studio

Follow Sari: @not_sorry_art, @not_sorry_art_school

SHOW NOTES:

Doechii Interview: Rolling Stone

The Artist's Way

Doechii: The Artist's Way | My Creative Recovery Journey

Sari is joined by arts professional Mac Cumpian to discuss her career working multiple art world jobs, including serving as an educator at the Met, working as a studio manager for a prominent NYC artist, teaching adjunct at her alma mater, and more.

Mac talks about moving from SE Texas to NYC and the associated economic/cultural challenges, art on social media, and breaking into an insular art community without established connections.

This episode is sponsored by Not Sorry Art, where you can shop my work. Learn painting from me at my online art school, Not Sorry Art School.

This episode is also sponsored by my book, Modern Still Life: From Fruit Bowls to Disco Balls, which you can order now :)

Email Sari at notsorryart@sari.studio

Follow Sari: @not_sorry_art

SHOW NOTES:

Follow Mac @MacFacts on TikTok

MacCumpian.com

In her first ever call-in episode, Sari answers a listener question about the desire to make visually appealing work that also comments on societal issues in an effort to bring about real change.

I want to hear from you! I'm taking voicemail questions for an upcoming mailbag episode, so if you have a question for me, dial (512) 856-4538 to record your message via Google Voice. I may play/answer your question on the show!

This episode is sponsored by my book, Modern Still Life: From Fruit Bowls to Disco Balls, which you can order now :)

This episode is also sponsored by Not Sorry Art and my online art school, Not Sorry Art School.

There are a few spots remaining for my upcoming painting retreat in Spain! 🇪🇸 Click here to learn more about this dream art trip to the south of Spain.

Email Sari at notsorryart@sari.studio

Follow Sari: @not_sorry_art