I started these Year in Review blog recaps six years ago as a sort of “highlight reel” in my professional and personal life. It was a way for me to look back on the year and reflect on my accomplishments, travels, challenges, and growth.
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This is the story of my first ever art licensing deal. …and it all started with me having a mini freakout while going through the security checkpoint at Los Angeles airport.
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Some big moments unfolded for me this year: I hosted my second artist retreat, fostered my creative community more than ever before, and partnered with brands I admire & respect for some pretty cool collaborations.
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Our Artrepreneur Spain retreat was a huge success! After nearly a year of planning, we were able to once again create an opportunity for a group of creatives to come together, make connections, build community, and learn from each other. I truly love hosting these retreats. It's important to me to help foster a community that has been so valuable to artists just like me.
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I had some pretty incredible opportunities to give back to my creative community this year: Enrollment for my online classes soared up to 375,000 students and my curriculum made it into Skillshare’s “Top 20 Classes of 2021” list. I spoke on various panels, webinars and hosted digital workshops throughout the year. My main stage talk at Adobe Max brought in 50,000 live attendees.
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Strangest Year Yet? My biggest lesson this year: adaptability is a powerful skillset both in terms of business and in life. At the end of each year, I whip up an annual recap blog post like this and include both life and business milestones.
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I’m commemorating the end of the decade with a recap of my year. 2019 was a whirlwind of a year. I created a countless amount of new artwork, spoke on stage at five events, was interviewed on three podcasts, and hosted one watercolor workshop. I published three new courses and hit the milestone of 100,000 students.
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I had the opportunity to share my entrepreneurial journey with 300 fellow founders during the Dynamite Circle’s flagship conference in Bangkok, Thailand. DCBKK is five jam-packed days full of masterminds, topic-based meetups, keynotes, workshops and great conversations.
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Ten entrepreneurs + ten days co-living and co-working on an active volcanic island. The result? A completely transformative experience in terms of business growth/clarity, embracing new adventures, and strengthened relationships with both old and new friends.
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KC Design Week invited me to speak about my unique work/travel lifestyle during KC’s most creative week of the year. The sold-out crowd was packed with designers, architects, freelancers, and advertising and design professionals.
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I kicked off 2018 in Chiang Mai, Thailand and am ending the year in the exact same place. Despite the consistent bookends, I spent the time in between racing around the world, growing my business, and living life to the absolute fullest.
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I chatted with Society6 about my creative inspiration, nomadic lifestyle, and carving out a career as an artist.
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It's no surprise that Instagram is my favorite social platform– it's my go-to for posting all my art and travel pics. Because of this, the ladies over at Brit+Co asked if I was interested in doing an Instagram Takeover of their page as part of their Creative Crushin' series.
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Hello, Palm Springs! Over the weekend, I had the opportunity to speak on a panel at the Create & Cultivate Desert Pop-Up. The event drew a massive crowd of women entrepreneurs, creatives, and aspiring self-starters who gathered to share ideas, network, and grow. It was empowering to hear so many other women's stories of success and forging their own career path.
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Last week, I had the opportunity to give a presentation in NYC, hosted by my friends at Skillshare. I spoke about how I transformed my side-hustle (painting) into a thriving business that allows me to travel the world full-time.
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Hello, NYC friends! I'll be in town in a few weeks and giving a talk at the Skillshare office on Thursday, March 8! I’ll be speaking about how I scaled my side hustle into a business & how I use passive income to support my travel lifestyle year round.
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Skillshare periodically features their top teachers in one-on-one interviews, which helps to demonstrate the broad depth of creatives and professionals who have have found success on their platform. After both of my classes made it into the Best Classes of 2017 List, they reached out to me to understand more about my journey as a creative and educator.
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Over the holidays, KC Live contacted me to see if I was interested in appearing on their holiday special for a guest interview. My response was an enthusiastic "YES". Kansas City Live is an hour-long show that spotlights the people, places, trends and local attractions that make KC such a great place to live.
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