Maria Wigge's guest appearances

Maria Wigge

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Living Your Truth

Dolly Alderton

Nir Eyal

Viv Groskop

Hannah Bullivant

Jon Ronson

Laura Thomas

Tara Mohr

Anna Newton

Kate Swoboda

Gina Bianchini

Janet Murray

Lucy Sheridan

Nova Reid

Andrew Johnson

Tara Swiger

OwlTail

Things we talked about:How it still doesn't feel quite normal to call herself a full-time artist and how that's something a lot of us struggle withGrowing up with a parent who's an artist, the expectations that brings and how that comparison can make creating art feel overwhelmingFinding your own path, however varied and wherever it takes youThe feeling of not being good enough, how it can hold you back and the judgements we make of our own workHow posting on Instagram helped Maria to believe in her work and grow in confidence, that sometimes we need the outside world to tell us we're doing a good jobThat throwing yourself into your passions can lead to burnout, especially when making career changes and having other responsibilities and that recovery can be slow and frustratingHow burnout shows up and that working with your body can be hard especially in our brains and the guilt that comes with itThat naps are part of the creative process, taking time away from your creative process feeds itMaria's watercolour course, which has run twice and is open for enrolment at the moment, it covers the technical side of things as well as your mindset when producing workHow people have art supplies they are saving because they are afraid to use them and how people expect to be either creative or not, when actually it's a skill that can be developedThat we can feel not worthy of using the fancy art supplies or that we're waiting, but what are we waiting for?The journeys we go on to become good at the things we do, the hours we spend practising and the impactHow Maria's audience likes unexpected pieces of her work, that what you want to create and post and what your audience wants are two different things and how easy it would be to only create what people love but how that can be a trapThat maybe Maria's art would be different if she was paid for painting and not for a piece of art, how if it didn't have to be marketable it might be different? And how that's hard to knowHow people can feel like an imposter, usually if they have had a different job and found or come back to the thing they're doing now, they want to take it seriously but they don't think they're allowed to and that technical skill can be the route of thisSome people self-sabotage by talking quietly about their work, how we shouldn't be afraid to share about yourself because people want to know the person behind the postWhat's the big deal? If an Instagram post doesn't work then no one will see it so what's the problem with sharing it?How art changes over a lifetime, how it transforms into something new and that that's a good thing as you may do this for the rest of your life so if it stayed the same it would be terribleAnd that life can give you the perfect training, even if at the time you don't realise it.Where to find ... online:Maria's websiteMaria's Instagram @mariawiggeartMaris's course  Creating Boldly Use code ”MEANDORLA” for a 20% discountYou'll find her Pinterest here And here's Episode 84, when Maria was last on the podcastWhere to find Sara:Sara’s website: meandorla.co.ukSara on Instagram: @me_and_orlaSara on Twitter: @meandorlaThe Insta Retreat is currently open for enrolmentOne to one business coaching with SaraSara mentions her new programme Sell Your Shit. It's coming soon - sign up to find out when here

Things we talked about:<ul><li>How it still doesn't feel quite normal to call herself a full-time artist and how that's something a lot of us struggle with</li><li>Growing up with a parent who's an artist, the expectations that brings and how that comparison can make creating art feel overwhelming</li><li>Finding your own path, however varied and wherever it takes you</li><li>The feeling of not being good enough, how it can hold you back and the judgements we make of our own work</li><li>How posting on Instagram helped Maria to believe in her work and grow in confidence, that sometimes we need the outside world to tell us we're doing a good job</li><li>That throwing yourself into your passions can lead to burnout, especially when making career changes and having other responsibilities and that recovery can be slow and frustrating</li><li>How burnout shows up and that working with your body can be hard especially in our brains and the guilt that comes with it</li><li>That naps are part of the creative process, taking time away from your creative process feeds it</li><li>Maria's watercolour course, which has run twice and is open for enrolment at the moment, it covers the technical side of things as well as your mindset when producing work</li><li>How people have art supplies they are saving because they are afraid to use them and how people expect to be either creative or not, when actually it's a skill that can be developed</li><li>That we can feel not worthy of using the fancy art supplies or that we're waiting, but what are we waiting for?</li><li>The journeys we go on to become good at the things we do, the hours we spend practising and the impact</li><li>How Maria's audience likes unexpected pieces of her work, that what you want to create and post and what your audience wants are two different things and how easy it would be to only create what people love but how that can be a trap</li><li>That maybe Maria's art would be different if she was paid for painting and not for a piece of art, how if it didn't have to be marketable it might be different? And how that's hard to know</li><li>How people can feel like an imposter, usually if they have had a different job and found or come back to the thing they're doing now, they want to take it seriously but they don't think they're allowed to and that technical skill can be the route of this</li><li>Some people self-sabotage by talking quietly about their work, how we shouldn't be afraid to share about yourself because people want to know the person behind the post</li><li>What's the big deal? If an Instagram post doesn't work then no one will see it so what's the problem with sharing it?</li><li>How art changes over a lifetime, how it transforms into something new and that that's a good thing as you may do this for the rest of your life so if it stayed the same it would be terrible</li><li>And that life can give you the perfect training, even if at the time you don't realise it.</li></ul>Where to find ... online:<ul><li>Maria's <a href="https://www.mariawigge.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a></li><li>Maria's Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mariawiggeart/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@mariawiggeart</a></li><li>Maris's course  <a href="https://www.mariawigge.com/creatingboldly" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creating Boldly</a> Use code ”MEANDORLA” for a 20% discount</li><li>You'll find her Pinterest <a href="https://www.pinterest.se/mariawigge/_created/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here </a></li><li>And here's <a href="https://meandorla.co.uk/podcasts/84" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 84</a>, when Maria was last on the podcast</li></ul>Where to find Sara:<ul><li>Sara’s website: <a href="https://meandorla.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">meandorla.co.uk</a></li><li>Sara on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/me_and_orla/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@me_and_orla</a></li><li>Sara on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/meandorla" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@meandorla</a></li><li><a href="https://meandorla.co.uk/the-insta-retreat-2-0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Insta Retreat</a> is currently open for enrolment</li><li><a href="https://meandorla.co.uk/one-to-one-coaching" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">One to one business coaching with Sara</a></li><li>Sara mentions her new programme Sell Your Shit. It's coming soon - sign up to find out when <a href="https://view.flodesk.com/pages/61afcdc4aadf79eb4003613e" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a></li></ul>

Finding your path with Maria Wigge

Maria is an artist living in Stockholm, Sweden. She paints mostly abstract landscapes in watercolors and acrylics. Her aim is to capture the majestic nature and reserved cultural atmosphere of Scandinavia in her art. Her hope is that her work will bring a sense of calm to the viewer.This episode is about Maria's story of growing into an artist. She shares her personal struggles and where she is at now in her journey. We talked a lot about making art and what stands in the way and how to approach it. There is a lot of great advice for creatives.This episode is a treat for visual artists and painters as her approach to art is inspiring and uplifting. I really hope you'll enjoy the conversation as much as I did and take something of value out of it.Here's what we talk about in this episode:a little intro about Maria and her workgrowing up with an artist mother and how she felt afraid of her work being compared to her mother'schoosing graphic design over painting and making art to follow the structure plus rules and saving herself from getting it wrongpainting for the sake of the process in privatemoving through the discomforttaking a leap and taking two years off to paint and figure out what she would like to be doing nexthow she is managing her time and work onlinemanaging the company and showing her work onlinethe creative freedom that we all long fortaking the pressure off by allowing yourself to not make money from your artfinding your style and how to go about itputting in the hours in your art practice is importanthow she approaches paintingways to keep yourself motivated and not getting disappointed along the waycreating without focusing on a specific outcome but creating for the sake of creatingan exercise for perfectionists who would like to paintthe 100 day project of paintinghow one can take the pressure off your paintingsgrowing and developing as an artistdetaching your self-worth from your work allows you to experiment morelearning to not think what other people say about your art because it is not for everyoneadvice for someone who is starting outinvesting in fewer good materials instead of having more cheaper onesstruggles with not wanting to waste the materials and how to go about ither struggles with creative blocksFind links to the resources we discuss in the full show notes.Maria's website and InstagramHira's website and InstagramSign up for letters from Hira

Maria is an artist living in Stockholm, Sweden. She paints mostly abstract landscapes in watercolors and acrylics. Her aim is to capture the majestic nature and reserved cultural atmosphere of Scandinavia in her art. Her hope is that her work will bring a sense of calm to the viewer.This episode is about Maria's story of growing into an artist. She shares her personal struggles and where she is at now in her journey. We talked a lot about making art and what stands in the way and how to approach it. There is a lot of great advice for creatives.This episode is a treat for visual artists and painters as her approach to art is inspiring and uplifting. I really hope you'll enjoy the conversation as much as I did and take something of value out of it.Here's what we talk about in this episode:<ul><li>a little intro about Maria and her work</li><li>growing up with an artist mother and how she felt afraid of her work being compared to her mother's</li><li>choosing graphic design over painting and making art to follow the structure plus rules and saving herself from getting it wrong</li><li>painting for the sake of the process in private</li><li>moving through the discomfort</li><li>taking a leap and taking two years off to paint and figure out what she would like to be doing next</li><li>how she is managing her time and work online</li><li>managing the company and showing her work online</li><li>the creative freedom that we all long for</li><li>taking the pressure off by allowing yourself to not make money from your art</li><li>finding your style and how to go about it</li><li>putting in the hours in your art practice is important</li><li>how she approaches painting</li><li>ways to keep yourself motivated and not getting disappointed along the way</li><li>creating without focusing on a specific outcome but creating for the sake of creating</li><li>an exercise for perfectionists who would like to paint</li><li>the 100 day project of painting</li><li>how one can take the pressure off your paintings</li><li>growing and developing as an artist</li><li>detaching your self-worth from your work allows you to experiment more</li><li>learning to not think what other people say about your art because it is not for everyone</li><li>advice for someone who is starting out</li><li>investing in fewer good materials instead of having more cheaper ones</li><li>struggles with not wanting to waste the materials and how to go about it</li><li>her struggles with creative blocks</li></ul>Find links to the resources we discuss in the <a>full show notes.</a>Maria's <a href="https://www.mariawigge.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mariawiggeart/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>Hira's <a href="https://www.hirasahmed.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hirasahmed/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a><a href="https://hirasahmed.us17.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=aebf9b020898f946f8e8e5ea6&amp;id=397f76c748" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sign up for letters from Hira</a>

Creating Boldly with Maria Wigge