51. How To Choose Your Learning Path As An Artist
Episode description
In this episode Steph and I explore the question ’how important is art school when wanting to pursue a career as an artist?’ We talk through many of the pro’s and con’s of this question as I did not go to art school and Steph did.
what we have in common is that both of us have found huge value in who we learn from online. Join us as we explore all the different avenues that you can choose from to learn as an artist.
Some of this episodes key insights;
- That learning is essential to gaining the skills and knowledge to elevate your art and career.
- The pro’s and con’s of a formal education including expense, mindset, accountability and future career path.
- How choosing your own learning journey can be immensely enriching especially when paired with a teacher with whom you feel a connection.
- How educating yourself never ends and the value of maintaining a life-long learning mentality.
We'd love to hear from you about your own learning journey, are you ‘self taught’ or feel damaged by your formal education? If so please reach out and share your experience with us!
Enjoy the episode!
Suse xo
"I had a really great education in the history of art and artists which has helped me to identify that all the greatest artists were people that basically said 'screw you' to the system and did it their own way"
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