Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Amanda Tutschek. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Hi Amanda , thanks for joining us today. Can you open up about a risk you’ve taken – what it was like taking that risk, why you took the risk and how it turned out?

The biggest risk is not taking any risk. The worst thing that can happen is fail. Taking risks, as scary as that may be, is the only reason I am where I am today. I remember when I sold one my first paintings. I was working my arse off waiting tables. Crying most nights. Not knowing what to do with my life, but knowing it sure wasn’t that. I’ll forever cherish that person who saw something in my art and saw it first, because that’s what led me to taking my first big risk. Since painting in my studio apartment wasn’t quite practical, I put the money from my first sale into signing a year lease at my first art studio, with zero dollars remaining in my bank account to pay for the next month. My boyfriend at the time thought I was crazy, and maybe I was a little bit, but it was a risk that my 22 year old self wanted to take. I quit the restaurant job, dumped the boyfriend, and painted my little heart out. I sold another that month. Then another. And slowly that risk became the best decision I’d ever made.

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.

I’m an abstract artist born in Vancouver, BC and currently reside in Venice Beach. I have a deep love and passion for painting and besides sharing my own works of art, creating a business where I can teach others to paint has been my greatest achievement. I started The Painted Peach to allow those in the corporate or tech field to come in to my studio with their teams and leave their desks behind. We enjoy wine, good music, and come together through art. The goal is to forget the outside world and find our way back to our childlike selves.

We’d love to hear your thoughts on NFTs. (Note: this is for education/entertainment purposes only, readers should not construe this as advice)

I don’t think I’ll ever be an NFT fan. Sure, theres all sorts of art out there in this day and age, and everyone should have the right to love whatever they love. Call me old school, but I believe art should be hanging on your walls. To look up at every day. To never get old. To pass on. To love and to hate. To see something new each time you look at it. To make you feel something. To admire right in front of you, without a screen being in the way.

Is there something you think non-creatives will struggle to understand about your journey as a creative?

Oof, that’s tough. I don’t know how the mind of a non-creative person works. I also like to believe that everyone is somewhat or somehow creative and just might not know it. I’d say that art enables me to find myself and lose myself at the same time. That’s why I do it. It’s what I feel most passionate about so I chose to make a career of it, which I’d hope everyone can do with their own passions.

Contact Info:

• Website: amandarenata.com
• Instagram: paintmypeach