5 Tips for Speaking More Boldly About Your Art

All of us can have those feelings of doubt creep in when we start sharing our work or talking about ourselves as artists! At Thrive Together Network we believe we can be confident in our art practices and speak about our work with certainty. Episode #32 of the Thriving Artist Podcast, 5 Tips for Speaking More Boldly About Your Art, we go over 5 tips to put aside your second guessing and fearlessly own your artist identity.  Jamie and Kaylan’s 5 Tips for Speaking More Boldly About Your Art are:  Call Yourself an Artist: Claiming your artist identity is just something you have to put into practice, even when you aren’t feeling it! Choose to believe it… YOU are an artist. Accept it, know it, proclaim it, and it will help you be more confident and speak more boldly about your art! Have a Pitch: When someone asks you what you do, it’s totally ok to have a rehearsed response ready! Be ready to say, “I am an artist and I make work about this, this or that…”, when you meet someone in the elevator or at the park.  Make it Relatable:  After you have shared your simple answer to “what do you do”, think of a way to make it relatable to whoever you are talking to so they can engage. Pulling someone into your art by asking them to relate to it at the end with the question turns topics of your work into an engaging conversation. State What You’re Proud Of: When you are talking about your work, literally use the prompt “I’m really proud of….______”. It’s a great way to boost your confidence while you are speaking, and to own your accomplishments. Write, Reflect, and Practice: Do some writing. Read your artist statement occasionally. Don’t just write it once, stick it on your website and never look at it again. Reflect on the writing you do and practice saying it outloud in different ways. It helps when it’s time to speak to people about your work! Head to thrivetogethernetwork.com to learn more about the Thrive Together Network resources that help build your confidence as an artist such as the Thriving Artist Map and our live Art & Tea sessions. As always, we are here for you, we are cheering you on, and we believe in the work you are doing as thriving artists.