with host artist Miriam Schulman
Unlike many careers you can commit to, art and creativity is unique for many reasons. You may find other skillful careers people do as a side hustle in addition to their day job, but unless it’s creative work, how many accountants are doing taxes because it just feels good to their soul and their mental health?
Art releases dopamine, it is therapeutic, and often it’s a form of self-expression and self-care. The list of benefits for amateurs and professionals are equally powerful.
In this episode, Shubhashree Sangameswaran joins me and discusses all the ways art has added value to not only her life, but to the lives of others. It’s truly a gift that keeps giving when you find a way to align it perfectly with your values.
Shubhashree started her work career as an engineer and didn’t reignite her passion for art until several years later. She is an illustrator, former artist and activist for sustainability. Though she left her career in engineering, Shubhashree is mindful of her role within society and its impact on her children. She lives a life aligned with her values through her art as an online instructor and creator.
In this podcast, you will discover…
Key lessons with Shubhashree for everyone:
- A daily art practice for yourself has huge benefits in your self-care
- Being curious creates new paths and opportunities if you allow it
- You can use your art to spread positivity and messages of sustainability
- Pivoting careers for what makes you feel alive and connected is possible even for a mother with a full-time career in engineering
“Taking the time out to draw every single day for 100 days, in some way felt like I was just taking some part of the day back to myself” -Shubhashree Sangameswaran
Links Mentioned
Shubhashree has been creating journals and illustrations for the Brooklyn Art Project dedicated to sustainability. You can check out both of her books Slowing Down and Let’s Talk Trash to support the cause.
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About Shubhashree
Shub is an illustrator, visual artist, writer, and runs Slowing Down Circle, a space for everyone to take some time out for themselves and use art as a tool to slow down and reflect. She is also a Mom to a little human girl and a little feline fellow. Sustainability is a topic close to her heart and she has published a couple of illustrated books for adults and kids on the topic. She also loves all things food, and when she isn’t eating, cooking, or baking, she’s probably illustrating food.
www.instagram.com/thehungrypalette
www.instagram.com/slowingdowncircle
https://www.facebook.com/Slowingdowncircle
About the host, Miriam Schulman
In case we haven’t met yet, I’m an artist and founder of The Inspiration Place, where I help other artists learn how to profit from their passion or become better artists. Through online classes, business coaching programs, and a top-ranked podcast, I’ve helped thousands of artists around the world develop their skill sets and create more time and freedom to do what they love. My signature coaching program, The Artist Incubator, helps artists go from so-so sales to sold-out collections.
A graduate of Dartmouth College and M.I.T, I initially pursued finance but after witnessing 9/11, I abandoned a lucrative hedge fund job to work on my art full time. Since then, my art and story have been featured in major publications including Forbes, What Women Create, The New York Times, Art of Man, Art Journaling magazine as well as featured on NBC’s “Parenthood” and the Amazon series “Hunters” with Al Pacino. My forthcoming book with HarperCollins Leadership, Artpreneur, is scheduled to be released January 31, 2023. When I’m not in the studio, you can find me hanging out with my husband, adult kids, and a tuxedo cat named Ebony. I’d love to invite you to check out one of my free resources for art lovers (of every passion level) at schulmanart.com/freebies
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Listener shout-out of the week!
Fabulous resource for artists!
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