Embracing Uncertainty w/ Betsy Bradley
02/20/25 • 46 min
What does it look like to lean into uncertainty in your practice and art career? In this episode we interview Betsy Bradley, an artist whose gorgeous paintings and installations embrace patience and impermanence. Betsy generously shared her journey of navigating being an artist living with chronic illness, and how she has kept on the journey when all seemed impossible.
Our new website thehealthyartist.com is now live! You can see all our episodes here, sign up for our newsletter, and buy us a cup of tea on our ko-fi donation page. Thank you all for listening! M+D
What does it look like to lean into uncertainty in your practice and art career? In this episode we interview Betsy Bradley, an artist whose gorgeous paintings and installations embrace patience and impermanence. Betsy generously shared her journey of navigating being an artist living with chronic illness, and how she has kept on the journey when all seemed impossible.
Our new website thehealthyartist.com is now live! You can see all our episodes here, sign up for our newsletter, and buy us a cup of tea on our ko-fi donation page. Thank you all for listening! M+D
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