We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Priscilla George. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Priscilla below.

Priscilla, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. What were some of the most unexpected problems you’ve faced in your career and how did you resolve those issues?

I never expected that pursuing a career in the arts would have such a strain on my creative well-being. When you decide to do what you are passionate about you are so excited to finally be able to focus 100% on that. As the years progress and the daily demands mount and grow that passion and spark you had for what you do will dim if not taken care of. Especially now with technology, there is another layer added to being an artist. Making videos, posting, emailing, shows, and running a business all on top of making art. Artists want to prove themselves so they hustle and it leads to burnout and damage to their creative practice. I’ve spent the past 4 years finding harmony between art, business, and technology. Rekindling my creativity from the damage I caused to it by asking it to perform in ways that weren’t sustainable or authentic.

Priscilla, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

I’m one of those creatives that were born with a pencil in their hand. All my early memories were of me creating, crafting, and daydreaming. From the beginning, I knew I wanted to be an artist. Not only was I creative but also deeply connected to nature and animals. During my younger years, I took every art class I could. My high school had a large variety of art classes so I was beyond lucky to have that opportunity. I attended Maine College of Art and Art Institute of Dallas.

My artwork focuses on our connection with nature and animals and the messages they have for us. I use vibrant saturated colors and mystical imagery to convey the magical and whimsical beauty of nature and its creatures. Most of my creations are original artworks using acrylic paint on canvas or watercolor paper.

A passion of mine is talking about creativity and living a creative life. I like to explore the inner world of artists and how we can we better take care of ourselves and our abilities to live fulfilling lives.

Can you tell us about a time you’ve had to pivot?

I’ve had to pivot many times over the past 10 years of my art career. At the beginning, I was painting exclusively with watercolors and not painting any backgrounds. My aim then was to get my art in stores through consignment and wholesale and do local art fairs. Consignment didn’t ever work out well for me and art fairs were labor-intensive and a gamble.

Then I started painting pet portraits for 2 years until I had a shoulder injury from repetitive motion and experienced anxiety and depression from the number of portraits and expectations of customers on the speed of fulfillment.

That was a wake-up call and I pivoted to painting more of the art I wanted to see and not art that I thought would do the best and be the most well-liked. It took me 3 years to solidify my style and messaging from that point.

I also did Creativity Coaching for 2 years helping artists with their creative practice and living a fulfilled creative life. This year I put that aside as I needed to heal my creative well-being and focus on a new path forward getting back to the basics of having a sustainable creative art practice for myself.

Even though there has been many pivots in the 10 years I am glad that I tried all the things. I never would know what i liked or didn’t like unless I tried it out. Each path was a learning experience that has led me to where I am and who i am today. Now I have knowledge in lots of different areas in the arts that I can help other creatives.

How can we best help foster a strong, supportive environment for artists and creatives?

First off, pay artists for their work! I have run into many that just want to give exposure or barely pay for what artists create. Artists contribute so much to society and deserve to be reimbursed for their efforts and talents. Every form of entertainment and object you see that is man-made an artist had a hand in.

Sharing and properly crediting artists. Giving a like, a comment, a DM, an email, and even a small purchase or sharing helps every artist.

Look locally for artists around you to help bring something to life. We love to participate in community events as long as we are compensated and credited.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.priscillageorge.com
• Instagram: instagram.com/priscillageorgeart
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Priscillageorgeart