Artist Diary #2 - August 2025

Hi creative friends,

This is coming to you RIGHT NOW, randomly, on a Wednesday afternoon because it’s been a big ol’ heavy emotional day/week/month.

I had other ideas for the content of Artist Diary #2 but it has to wait because stuff happens all.the.time when you’re in business.

And it’s lonely, you know?

I have had a really rough day, even though I saw my mural going up for Brisbane City Council (good things and bad things can coexist - social media doesn’t show the realities of this so here I am trying to share the balance of highs and lows as a professional, practicing artist).

There are a few situations that have really upset me. I had a good cry today.

Because I am a team of ONE, and I wear all the hats, occasionally often I get decision fatigue. And I like to bounce ideas off someone I trust.

So I’ve run these ‘events’ past the following people in the last 24 hrs -

• My husband, head cheerleader of all cheerleaders for TG, unpaid business development manager

• My bestie, second best cheerleader of all cheerleaders for TG, true friend in all seasons

• An artist friend

• A trusted interior designer

And you know what?

I got all sorts of different answers. They were all good food for thought. But it was my husband and my bestie that were united on every front (without knowing, they gave their answers independently).

Their words MIRRORED my deepest, truest inner desires. Wow. How is that for the power of finding YOUR people (the right support, like I mentioned in this post).

Their fiery, protective responses made me realise just how fiercely we need to protect our deepest desires.

They also reminded me I don’t need anyone else’s permission to do what I want.

Here’s the first one: