{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"44: Finding Your Artistic Life with Gabriella Buckingham","description":"In this week\u2019s episode, I chat to visual artist Gabriella Buckingham, whose creative path has taken her from illustration, to product design, to online teaching, and finally to the richly expressive painting practice she runs today. Gabriella reflects on her childhood desire to be an artist and how finally reaching her destination \u201cwas just what I wanted. So I'm very grateful.\u201d And how her time spent in the business side of a greetings card business left her with invaluable knowledge of trends, sales analysis and creative stamina which she could ultimately apply to her own creative business.&amp;nbsp; \u201cI really feel that to run art as a business, you've got to be an optimist. You've got to be able to pick yourself up when you fail.\u201d We discuss: \u2022 Our shared Lithuanian heritage - and the mystery at the centre of Gabriella\u2019s family history \u2022 Growing up obsessed with the paintings in her family home - as well as colour and ballet   Why she realised graphic design wasn\u2019t for her as she cared far more about the painting than the type.   The&amp;nbsp; commercial years that gave her strong business foundations   Life as a kitchen-table business owner on Not On The High Street, https:\/\/www.notonthehighstreet.com\/ and the moment she realised success was costing her more than it gave back   Creating and teaching her own online painting course, and why seven-month \u201clive experiences\u201d are as intense as they sound   Entering work for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition - and the electric moment she learned she\u2019d been selected   Brand inspiration, colour psychology, and why she thinks she\u2019s a \u201cSpring business with an Autumn edge\u201d inspired by Fiona Humberstone @thebrand_stylist https:\/\/www.thebrand-stylist.com\/   Brands she loves: Boden https:\/\/www.boden.com\/, Toast https:\/\/www.toa.st\/, and Kemi Telford https:\/\/kemitelford.com\/   Success, according to Gabriella: \u201cthe life I have now\u2026 just with a little more space, more painting, and more galleries.\u201d   &amp;nbsp; You can enjoy Gabriella\u2019s work at - https:\/\/www.gabriellabuckingham.com\/ and on instagram @gabriellabuckingham &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"An Art To It","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/539737","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39352595\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/196400855"}