The Thriving Artist Podcast

Taking the leap into fine art after having a 9-5 job is a difficult decision, but this is exactly the leap that thriving artists need to make. For Leslie Hirst, a multi-media artist with over 30 years of experience in commercial and fine art, tells us about her recent CHF-funded exhibition “Objectively Speaking,” the importance of continuity between shows, following the inspiration without losing the nuts and bolts of actually doing the work, and her transition from graphic design to fine art and teaching Experimental and Foundation Studies at the Rhode Island School of Design.Preparing for an Exhibition:Learn about the supply chainDetermine location, transportation, target audience, and space restrictionsEstablish relationships with suppliers and potential partnersThink about your presentation as you’re thinking about creationPlan ahead for unforeseen complicationsOn her recent exhibition “Objectively Speaking:”Interpreting the world and language through visual senses – synesthesiaInspired by