How to Build Your Art Career With a Day Job (What Actually Works)

Free 4-Day Challenge for artists: https://professionalartist.com/freeJoin us live and online to make your next art show your best, design a paid workshop that's yours alone, or land your work in the right gallery. Register free.-----What if keeping your day job could actually help you build a stronger art career?In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, ceramic artist Oami Powers is featured by the Professional Artist Association (https://professionalartist.com/join), the world's fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists.Based in North Carolina, Oami spent nearly two decades working in clothing and product design before finding her way to ceramics.She has since built a nationally exhibited studio practice while continuing to work a day job four days a week.In this episode, Oami shares why financial stability can give artists the freedom to develop their work without rushing the process, what moved her career forward without a single defining "big break," and why taking longer to find your voice can ultimately be an advantage.“It takes you a while to figure out who you are as an artist, even if you're starting in your 40s like me… and having a day job allows you to do that.”— Oami PowersTimestamps:00:00 Introduction01:38 Tender Tangle - A Pile of Ceramic Objects04:04 From Clothing Design to Clay - Finding the Right Medium06:51 The First Residency While Keeping the Day Job09:15 Working at the Museum - Learning the Art Ecosystem11:05 Adrift - Building a Visual Vocabulary from Memory13:06 Why Quitting the Day Job Too Soon Can Cost You16:05 What a Serious Art Career Looks Like Alongside a Day Job18:06 Ghost - A Piece Made from Grief20:38 Final AdviceConnect with OamiWebsite: https://www.oamipowers.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oamipowersart/Learn more about The Professional Artist Association:Mentoring:Apply to join 99 artists for unlimited 1:1 Coaching & Mentoring to grow your art income:https://professionalartist.com/applyMembership:Join 1,000+ committed artists around the world for less than $1, £ or € a day: https://professionalartist.com/joinFree Letter:Join 50,000+ artists getting Free advice & inspiration every week:https://professionalartist.com/podcast/#join-free-artist-letterInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/professionalartistacceleratorReady to take the next step in your art career?We are hosting a free 4-Day Challenge online to help artists like you get back on track.Whether that’s making your next art show your best ever, designing a paid art workshop that is uniquely yours, or getting your artwork into the next right-fit gallery……this live, virtual, and interactive challenge will help get you get unstuck.Register to get a free pass here: https://professionalartist.com/freeIf you enjoyed this episode, please like and subscribe, share it with another artist and leave us a review/comment. We read every single one.