EP140: Behind the Scenes of a Solo Art Exhibition with Heather Travis

The And She Looked Up Podcast

Have you ever wondered what goes into planning and executing an your own art exhibition? This week Heather Travis joins Melissa to talk about the behind the scenes journey to her upcoming, 3 month solo exhibition at Ontario's Bruce County Museum and Cultural Center. She shares how the opportunity arose, how she developed her very personal exhibit theme, secured grant funding and was able to take 9 months away from active client work to produce 35 large scale canvases! We also get into the very personal aspect of this exhibit as well as using creativity as a way to process events, deal with grief and trauma and as a road to rebirth.
This episode is brought to you by Fine Lime Designs Illustrations
This is a great episodes for creatives who:

• have pondered having an exhibit of their work or creating a large body of work around a theme
• have wondered what would be involved in mounting their own exhibit - from marketing to logistics to finances to actually creating the work!
• are looking for some very fun marketing ideas for their work - exhibit or no exhibit
• need to hear how amazing things can come without social media
• have been listening to Heather on the show for the last 3 seasons and would love to hear a deep dive into her painting and her process and how she creates for a living.
• wants to be inspired

For a summary of this episode and all the links mentioned please visit:
Episode 140: Behind the Scenes of a Solo Art Exhibition with Heather Travis
You can find Heather at heatherlynnetravis.com or on Instagram @heathertravis.
You can find Melissa at finelimedesigns.com, finelimeillustrations.com or on Instagram @finelimedesigns.

Support the show

Support the Show.

You can connect with the podcast on:

• Instagram at @andshelookedup
• Facebook
• YouTube
• Tik Tok at @AndSheLookedUp

For a list of all available episodes, please visit:
And She Looked Up Creative Hour Podcast
Each week The And She Looked Up Podcast sits down with inspiring Canadian women who create for a living. We talk about their creative journeys and their best business tips, as well as the creative and business mindset issues all creative entrepreneurs struggle with. This podcast is for Canadian artists, makers and creators who want to find a way to make a living doing what they love.
Your host, Melissa Hartfiel (@finelimedesigns), left a 20 year career in corporate retail and has been happily self-employed as a working creative since 2010. She's a graphic designer, writer and illustrator as well as the co-founder of a multi-six figure a year business in the digital content space. She resides just outside of Vancouver, BC.

Chapters

1. Heather's Solo Art Exhibition Preparation (00:00:00)

2. Art Exhibition Accomplishments and Excitement (00:14:47)

3. Local Connections and Opportunities (00:20:08)

4. Curator's Input and Exhibition Theme (00:28:29)

5. Celebrating Childless Heroes and Finding Authenticity (00:36:43)

6. Art Project Logistics and Financial Considerations (00:52:24)

7. Grant, Support, and Creative Process (01:03:09)

8. Coffee Table Book of Art Creation (01:09:35)

9. Exhibition and Virtual Tour Details (01:17:35)