Show Notes
Episode 104 Are we who we show up as on social media? What does authentic really mean… what do we care about what people think of us? Does it matter? As we’ve grown older and into ourselves, we find it easier to accept who we are and why we do what we do. Maybe it’s partly because we know what doesn’t work and we don’t want to just fit in any more. Authenticity may be an overused word in social media AND art, but it could be time to consider what it means for us and why it matters.Thank you, too, to all who listen, DM, send messages and have made the last nearly four years so much fun with #artchatterpodcast
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Links and mentions: Photo by Gabriela Braga on Unsplash Park Run https://www.parkrun.org.uk Bréne Brown https://brenebrown.com Brené Brown:the opposite of belonging is fitting in. Fitting in involves changing oneself to be accepted, while belonging means being accepted for who you truly are. True belonging requires vulnerability and embracing your authentic self, whereas fitting in relies on performing and adjusting to expectations Mel Robbins https://www.melrobbins.com Alice Sheridan Time to Shine https://www.soulrocketstudio.com/shine Ottelien Huckin https://www.ottelienhuckin.co.uk Beyond Boundaries Exhibition @footprint_gallery_jackfield @samwatersartist @jansaustinstudio @mike_ashton @klairbaulyartist @angelaslack_studio @morvenbrowne @[email protected] @gaynorljart
Karen George Gaynor Leverett-Jaques Gina Belford Art https://www.instagram.com/ginabelfordart?igsh=MWQwMXpqM3Nkdml5ZA== @karengeorgeart @gaynorljart @artchatterpodcast About the podcast Gaynor Leverett-Jaques and Karen George are both full time artists, living and working in South West of the UK, sharing experiences and the ups and downs of living the painting life. You can find more about them and their work on their websites or by following them on instagram where they share their work and practice on a regular basis. Karen George Art https://www.karengeorgeart.co.uk/ @karengeorgeart on instagram Gaynor Leverett-Jaques https://www.gaynorljart.com/ @gaynorljart on instagram Thanks always to our wonderful sound editor, Ben Leverett-Jaques, who also wrote and performs the opening song 'Strangler Fig'Ben's IMBD page: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7425880/ Ben's Music - Low Cinnabar: https://low-cinnabar.bandcamp.com/album/four-songs-from-the-tree
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