50. Career Advice from an Art Veteran ✏️🗒️ Summer School Interview with Artist Eric McRay ✏️🗒️
REVENUE READY CREATIVE | Grow Your Art Business Online, Art Business Coaching, Increase Productivity, Passive Income for Self-Employed ArtistsShow Notes
✏️🗒️ Summer School is now in session! Throughout the month of July, join me here on the Revenue Ready Creative podcast each Monday for conversations with guest experts in art and design who are ready to drop knowledge on topics like building resilience in self-employment, getting your name out there in the community, switching to a value-based pricing model and so much more. Today’s guest is Eric McRay, a celebrated painter and collage artist. Eric has been running McRay Studios for over 25 years. With a BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art, Eric has built a carer fueled by passion, grit, hustle, bold exploration and a relentless drive to reinvent. Striking a rare balance between creating work that brings him join and deeply resonates with his patrons, Eric's art has found its way into hundreds of personal collections, as well as those of corporations, hospitals and public institutions.
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