The Play of Creative Work

Life is a Festival #98: Autumn Skye

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To succeed as artists, the muse must find us working, but how do we maintain the play and passion that lit our creative fire to begin with? 

Today’s guest, the delightful Autumn Skye, is a luminary in the Visionary Art world and a true artist of the creative life itself. On the show we discuss Autumn’s artistic childhood and how she developed her craft. We talk about the gap between vision and ability, light and shadow in the Visionary Art world and using art as a tool for weathering difficult times. All along the way, Autumn models the whimsy and play that breathes life into her paintings and shows us how to find balance in creative work.

A self-taught artist, Autumn lives and works in the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia. She teaches and exhibits worldwide and is passionate about supporting other creators in the Visionary Art world and beyond.

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Timestamps

  • 07 - An artistic childhood

  • :12 - The balance of work and play in creative endeavor 

  • :19 - The gap between vision and ability

  • :27 - The light and shadow in visionary art

  • :37 - Art as a tool for difficult times 

  • :41 - The Artique Gallery and community of artists 

  • :46 - How to avoid deadening the creative process

  • :55 - The dance of play and work



Graphics Designed by Andy McErlean

Audio Engineering by Trevor Coulter

Theme song ““Peculiar Colors” [Manjumasi]“ by dj atish