Visual and Performance Artist Carolyn Mara on How to Own Calling Yourself an Artist

Visual and performance artist Carolyn Mara is an unapologetic award-winning multimedia artist whose creative methodology uses videographical performance art, conceptual photography, and large-scale fine arts painting to explore ideas of personal struggle and collective pain. Carolyn repeatedly puts her work and her process out into the world and is no stranger to criticism. In this episode, Carolyn shares her brilliant advice to artists looking to create a specific direction for their work. She talks about how to bring family into the process, handle the haters, and use your art for your own personal healing. Follow Carolyn Mara on Instagram www.instagram.com/carolyn_mara and on TikTok @carolynmara. To see more of her work and sign up for her newsletter go to: www.carolynmara.com - For more conversations like this please subscribe to Inside the Creative Process Podcast and follow Alicia on Instagram at @aliciapetersonbaskel.