Can you make a living by being an artist? YesFor this bonus episode I’m joined by Gillian Park, who teaches a wealth of painting and drawing programmes and courses, for the absolute beginner to those wanting to improve their skills, and even those wanting to make their art their livelihood. Guests of the Creativity Found podcast often talk about, as youngsters, not knowing that being an artist could be a job, or not expecting later in life that their new-found artistic passion could make them any money. Which is why I love the concept of Gillian Park’s programme called Don’t Be a Starving Artist. In this episode I chat with Gillian about her artistic background – how she nearly didn’t go to art school – and about this programme and all the other initiatives Gillian runs for budding artists of all levels.Creativity Found is all about helping adults to tap into their creativity. As well as inspiring listeners with my guests’ stories of how they found or re-found their creativity as grown-ups and how that has benefitted their everyday lives, here at creativity found I also want to encourage adults of any age to find their own creative passion.I host a website that anyone can visit to search for creative classes, workshops, online courses, kits and supplies, for all sorts of arts and crafts activities.I also run two memberships. One to help anyone that is creatively curious get past whatever is holding them back and give them access to new creative activities and experiences to try. The other supports and promotes businesses that teach creative activities or sell kits and supplies. CreativityFound.co.ukGillian Park Art at creativityfound.co.ukInstagram: @creativityfoundpodcastFacebook: @creativityfoundpodcastPinterest: @creativityfoundTwitter: @creativityfounClubhouse: @clairewaitebrown and Creativity Found Connect clubResearched, edited and produced by Claire Waite BrownMusic: Day Trips by Ketsa Undercover / Ketsa Creative Commons License Free Music Archive - Ketsa - Day TripsArtworks: Emily Portnoi emilyportnoi.co.ukPhoto: Ella PalletSupport the showJoin the Creativity Found Collective hereSupport the show hereSubscribe to the Creativity Found mailing list here