In Art Friend Show episode 101, meet New Zealand artist Rae West. Rae creates beautiful lustrous large scale abstract art with liquid resin and inks. Her art is spontaneous, subconscious, and sensual.

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In this interview, we get a tour of Rae’s studio as she shows us her large scale, layered gold leaf and resin pieces. Years ago Rae was creating realistic bird paintings in acrylic before pivoting to creating more abstract mid-century modern shaped pieces. She talks about how it was a leap of faith for the galleries she works with to make that pivot with her. Throughout her career she has recognized the importance of being reliable and consistent in producing work for galleries, while at the same time following her own passions.

For emerging artists, Rae’s concluding piece of advice is to follow your passion and value yourself as an artist, while also being professional in gallery interactions so you can be a reliable partner.

Rae, thank you for coming on the show with me! I love seeing your work and feeling the joy in your creative process!

➤ Rae West website: https://raewest.co.nz/

➤ Rae West on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raewestartist/

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In Art Friend Show live stream day 100 of 100, meet Catalina Garreton, abstract painter, and textile designer, and dear friend who lives in Washington, just across the river from Portland, Oregon. Catalina declared at age four that she was an artist, and she’s stuck to it ever since. This is Catalina’s second visit to the show when she interviewed me in Episode 50. Listen at: Art Friend Show Day 50 » Annamieka and Catalina Garreton Flip the Script!

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In this interview, we get a glimpse of Catalina’s commission process, which she has been honing and developing over the past 15 years. Catalina studied art formally in college and thanks that foundation in art theory for her ability to build powerful and harmonious abstract compositions. As a painter and world traveler, she has so many interesting stories and we touch upon a few of them in this conversation.

Towards the end of the interview, she shares insight into the tender place she’s in of not knowing what exactly is next for her as an artist. I think many of us can relate to this experience of uncertainty, and how easy it can be to feel we aren’t enough of an artist when we aren’t actively producing at the level we might have at a point prior. I so appreciate Cata revealing this, it’s all about staying in motion as we travel through times of confidence and inspiration and then back through doubt and fear - and on and on.

Catalina, thank you for coming on the show and celebrating this big moment with me, and for being my special 100 day guest!

➤ Catalina Garreton website https://www.catalinagarreton.com/

➤ Catalina Garreton on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/catalinagarreton/

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In Art Friend Show live stream day 99 of 100, Annamieka celebrates, reflects, and looks forward as we near the end of 100 days of doing the Art Friend Show.

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In this solo episode, I’m celebrating this major milestone as I approach 100 days of doing the Art Friend Show as a livestream daily show. This is something I've never done before, it feels like a major accomplishment. It has made me reorganize my entire life around it and given me a lot of clarity about my value and impact professionally. And with all of that in mind, I’m looking forward to what comes next! If you have an idea and want to make it happen - start doing a little bit towards it every day until you’ve created it!

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