Download or read book 9 Steps to Artistic Freedom written by Gwenda Joyce and published by . This book was released on 2017-09-08 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Artists contribute richness to our lives. How is it that so many artists struggle to survive?Gwenda Joyce, the Art Ambassador, has developed 9 crucial steps for artists so they can take their careers to new heights. Based on her successful The "Yes!" Program, this book takes artists through a step by step process that moves them past frustration and into comfort, abundance and creative flow while helping them have meaningful connection with their audiences and live joyfully as entrepreneurs as well as artists. In this book, you will learn how to achieve the following outcomes: Develop a positive mindset that leads them to step out into the world to show, sell and promote their art. Understand the obstacles that get in the way and learn to manage the challenges as they occur so they don't block their progress. Reconnect with the joyful state of creative expression. Manage your time so you can spend most of it in the studio making your art. Create favorable conditions, expand your vision and reach heights you never thought possible. Captivate your audience and turn them into fans. Streamline your marketing efforts and get your art exhibited in galleries coast to coast, reaching a new buying public. Enjoy living the artist's life and make it sustainable. Where artists may have struggled in the past to build a reputation, make sales and find gallery representation, with the techniques and process laid out by Gwenda Joyce, your tailored professional development is accomplished with grace and ease. With her wisdom, sensitivity and guidance, artists and other creatives will experience a transformation of their confidence. Artists will develop clarity, a vision of their success, and a full understanding of what they need to do. They will reach the goals they've always dreamed of. Gwenda Jay shows that it doesn't have to be so hard.Gwenda Jay Joyce was the founder and owner of the acclaimed Gwenda Jay Gallery in Chicago for 20 years. Ms. Joyce became the owner of the artist consulting firm, The Art Ambassador, contributing her expertise and experience as a mentor and agent for artists and entrepreneurs. She now leads online programs and helps artists who struggle to become successful find the success they've always dreamed of.