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My Name is Rafi Perez and I am a fine artist, my wife Klee Angelie is a jewelry designer, and this has been our career for the last decade. We have been sharing videos about our art career and art tips over the last few years. We try to give practical, real advice and try to bring fun back into the trials of navigating an art career. We talk about personal things, art things, career things and you can’t see our faces, but it’s us... We promise. Find out more at www.rafiandklee.com
Episodes
Monday Sep 16, 2019
Are Galleries Dead? Our Perspective As Artists
Monday Sep 16, 2019
Monday Sep 16, 2019
Klee and I have a conversation this morning about galleries and the fact that we keep hearing the news that the gallery system is dying. We talk about the shift and how artists and galleries could possibly work together to create an experience that is more than typical.
Monday Sep 09, 2019
What is success? Fear Of Success And Self Sabotage
Monday Sep 09, 2019
Monday Sep 09, 2019
In this episode, Klee and I discuss our thoughts about what it means to be successful and how fear of success can cause you to self sabotage your art career.
Monday Sep 02, 2019
Real Art Collectors Vs Fake Art Collectors Myth
Monday Sep 02, 2019
Monday Sep 02, 2019
Today Klee and I had a conversation in response to a youtube comment about real collectors vs fake art collectors and what that means for your art career. As always, I challenge the status quo of the art world and we give our opinion on what people call the real art world.
Monday Aug 26, 2019
Unmotivated Morning And Art Stock Market Vs Real Art Market
Monday Aug 26, 2019
Monday Aug 26, 2019
This morning we talk about waking up unmotivated and how we handle that. We also talk about the art stock market vs the real art market and how artists have more opportunities than ever. I also talk about why I'm writing the book I'm writing.
Monday Aug 19, 2019
Monday Aug 19, 2019
In this episode, Klee and I talk about time. We talk about the concept of feeling overwhelmed and time shortage-ness, and how that can kill creativity. We also talk about how a simple change in perspective can have a huge impact on time.
Sunday Aug 11, 2019
Sunday Aug 11, 2019
In this episode, Klee and I discuss creative (music and art) stigmas that other creatives or professionals use in the art world to criticize you or your craft. We discuss three specific stigmas that are usually used as a weapon against creatives. These Stigmas are:
Age, you are either too young or too old.
Education, You lack the credentials, thus you are no good.
Digital Equipment, You use a computer to create your craft, thus you are not a real artist.
There might be a bit of a rant in there, so be prepared.
Friday Aug 09, 2019
When Disaster Strikes At An Out Door Market
Friday Aug 09, 2019
Friday Aug 09, 2019
Klee and I have a conversation about out door art markets and festivals. We discuss some of the struggles that come along with displaying art outside.
Friday Aug 09, 2019
What Are Artists Most Afraid Of In Starting An Art Career
Friday Aug 09, 2019
Friday Aug 09, 2019
In this episode Klee and I talk about fears that can stop people from pursuing an art career. We talk about a Patreon pole and other fears.
Monday Aug 05, 2019
Being Selfish As An Artist? Humble Brags, And The Artist Myth!
Monday Aug 05, 2019
Monday Aug 05, 2019
In this conversation we talk about the final three things to give up when you are looking to become a successful artist. The idea that you are selfish, humble bragging, and believing in the artist myth.
Monday Jul 29, 2019
How To Keep Going When The Going Gets Tough
Monday Jul 29, 2019
Monday Jul 29, 2019
Hola! Today Klee and I had a conversation about being persistent in the face of adversity and difficulties. We also talk about what it took to get our career off the ground as full time artists. Klee also discusses a blog I wrote this morning based on the experience with 8 things that I do when things are overwhelmingly tough.
https://rafiandklee.com/when-the-going-gets-tough-just-keep-going/
Monday Jul 22, 2019
Creating An E-commerce Store And What To Do With Etsy When We Leave
Monday Jul 22, 2019
Monday Jul 22, 2019
Hola You amazing artists! We've spent all day working on our e-commerce site since we decided to leave etsy. In this podcast we talk about which platform we decided to use and why, and also what to do with our etsy shop once we have transferred our products over.
Sorry if I sound a little tired, it's been a long couple of weeks. YouTube Live stream on Wednesday at 7pm central this week.
-Love Rafi and Klee
Friday Jul 19, 2019
Give Up Perfection As An Artist
Friday Jul 19, 2019
Friday Jul 19, 2019
Perfectionism can be one of the most harmful things an artist can do to themselves. Especially because there really is no such thing.
Friday Jul 19, 2019
Taking Advice Or Negative Comments As An Artist
Friday Jul 19, 2019
Friday Jul 19, 2019
There are a lot of people who love to give advice to artists, especially people who have never sold a work of art in their life. Always take advice with a grain of salt and consider the source.
Friday Jul 19, 2019
How Hard Should You Work As An Artist
Friday Jul 19, 2019
Friday Jul 19, 2019
This is one of those issues that I am constantly looking at. I tend to work very hard, but to be honest working smarter is the key.
Wednesday Jul 17, 2019
Stop Making Excuses As An Artist
Wednesday Jul 17, 2019
Wednesday Jul 17, 2019
In This episode we discuss the pitfalls of making excuses to not do something you love. Enjoy this as we follow up on the series. We are currently uploading our episodes back to back.
Wednesday Jul 17, 2019
Comparing Yourself To Other Artists
Wednesday Jul 17, 2019
Wednesday Jul 17, 2019
It's never a good idea to compare yourself to other artists. In this episode we continue our series of what sets successful artists apart.
Monday Jul 15, 2019
Monday Jul 15, 2019
This is where we are at after our announcement of being opposed to the Etsy Free Shipping Policy via three videos on YouTube. In this podcast we discuss where we are going from here and why. We also discuss what we learned from this experience and why it is important to be prepared to move your business to the next level.
We will continue the series from yesterdays podcasts this week until we are caught up with the most recent podcasts.
Sunday Jul 14, 2019
Feeling Not Good Enough As An Artist
Sunday Jul 14, 2019
Sunday Jul 14, 2019
An artists worse enemy is not believing you are good enough.
Sunday Jul 14, 2019
When Family Discourages Your Art Career
Sunday Jul 14, 2019
Sunday Jul 14, 2019
Sometimes family is not very supportive of your career to pursue art, why is that?
Sunday Jul 14, 2019
Having Job Security As An Artist
Sunday Jul 14, 2019
Sunday Jul 14, 2019
As artists we know that job security is an illusion. So how do you cope with not feeling a sense of job security as a creative?