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Thank You to Matthew Kocanda and Lix Hewett for their time and honest insights! Check out their art in the links below: Matthew Kocanda: http://matthew-kocanda.com/ Lix Hewett: http://design.lixhewett.com/ *Scroll down for artist career resources and episode time stamps! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Resources (mentioned in the show): 2013 Guardian Article by Emily Browne - 10 Things About Being an Artist that Art Teachers Don't Tell You: http://www.theguardian.com/education/mortarboard/2013/feb/21/10-things-art-teachers-wont-teach-you Teresita Fernandez Speech: http://www.brainpickings.org/2014/12/29/teresita-fernandez-commencement-address/ 2014 Report published by Susan Jahoda, Blair Murphy, Vicky Virgin, and Caroline Woolard (BFAMFAPhD): Artists Report Back: http://bfamfaphd.com/#topic-reports Resources (not mentioned in the show) Online Resources: YouTube Video by Paul Klein: Paul Klein on How to Succeed as an Artist The Art Career Project Website http://www.theartcareerproject.com/art-as-a-career/ The Bureau of Labor Statistic's Occupational Outlook Handbook Webpage on Artist and Design Jobs: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/arts-and-design/home.htm 2013 Article by Brenden Gallagher - The Best Day Jobs for Aspiring Artists and Other Creative Types http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2013/11/best-day-jobs-for-aspiring-artists/ Amazon Books about Art as a Career: (*Note: I have not read these but they both have 4.5 Ratings) ART/WORK: Everything You Need to Know (and Do) As You Pursue Your Art Career by Heather Darcy Bhandari and Jonathan Melber Art, Inc.: The Essential Guide for Building Your Career as an Artist by Lisa Congdon Podcasts about Being an Artist: Artists Helping Artists (Leslie Saeta) Artists at A-Mill (Steve) Savvy Painter (Antrese Wood) How to Sell Art (Cory Huff) --------------------------------------------------------- Episode Segment Time Stamps 1:51 - How to Tell if Pursuing Art is Worth It? 5:00 - Different Industries that employ artists 7:24 - Facts about Artists in the Real World 10:07 - Matthew and Lix's Thought on Art School and Self-Training 14:47 - Interview Segment - Lix's Story 21:07 - Finding Work Post-College - Matthew's Thoughts 26:04 - Pricing Your Work - Lix's Thoughts 27:52 - Work Schedule / Management - Matthew and Lix 31:27 - Final Thoughts from Lix and Matthew 35:57 - In a Nutshell - Key Points