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The Left Brain Artist

Suzanne Redmond talks with artists about their artwork, techniques, and how they’ve created a successful business. With her background in accounting, finance, and exhibiting art, she knows what it takes to get your artwork seen and sold. She’s chosen artists who are working their business – exhibiting their art, teaching others, and finding unusual opportunities. You’ll hear from some unsung artists, who are extremely talented and creative, and hopefully you’ll look up their work and be inspired by what they do. Artists really do the coolest things, and they do this while running a family, traveling, and living an art-filled life. Enjoy listening to these successful artists who are happy to share the keys to their success with you.  

Oct 31, 2018

Whether it’s called street art, public art, or murals, it’s an art form that is popular all over the world. Today I’m talking with artist Eduardo Mendieta. He’s made his mark with murals on the sides of buildings, in the stairwells of parking garages, on schools, and on water tanks. He got his start when he was...


Oct 26, 2018

Artists often need to create their own opportunities to sell their art or to earn income from teaching classes. They need to evaluate their risk and not be afraid to try something new or propose a project to someone else. I give 8 examples of artists that I’ve interviewed in past podcast episodes that have...


Oct 24, 2018

Have you ever heard of the set of online art tutorials called 21 Secrets? It’s been around for many years, and thousands of artists have taken the classes. Today I’m talking to the creator of 21 Secrets, Connie Solera. You also may know her by her studio name, DirtyFootprintsStudio. You’d think that creating and...


Oct 19, 2018

Instagram is perfect for artists who want to show their newest art, or their works in progress, or their latest show, or a video of their process, because it’s a visual platform. No matter what you’re posting on Instagram, it’s got to have a photo first. I’ll explain how easy it is to post photos and to look at...


Oct 17, 2018

Jewelry artist Maria Tritico tells me how she developed her current style of jewelry, after making many very different pieces during her college years. She also talks about her year as a Resident Artist at an art gallery and school, and the application process and what is expected of a resident. In her current position,...