This week our host Carolyn Mara was joined by Traci Ling, an accomplished Houston based artist and photographer, and she's going to be sharing her tactics and inspiration for Creating Creative Success.

Traci has always had a love for capturing the beauty of the world around her, so photography sounded like the perfect outlet for her creative energy, and she was correct. She found she had a real knack for taking pictures and she is going to be sharing her personal philosophy of photography and how she developed her unique style.

Now you don't become a professional photographer by just taking good pictures, you also need to have an in-depth knowledge on the business of selling art. Traci is also going to be telling us how she built her brand, marketed herself and her art to create a thriving creative enterprise.

This week, Traci Ling is going to teach us about:

Evoking emotion through art

How to build your artistic brand

Avoiding creative burnout and staying productive

We're going to be discovering trade secrets of creative entrepreneurship on this week’s episode of Creating Creative Success! Our host Carolyn Mara is going to be finding out how her guest, Kristin Pearce has used her creativity to make a name for herself as an artistic entrepreneur.

Krisitin Pearce has a passion for stationery, but refuses to stand still because her company Mimi Paper is not the only thing she's known for. Like many up-and-coming creatives, she struggled with uncertainty about if she could turn her passion into a real career. Yet, driven by perseverance and backed by a strong support network, she pushed past those fears and began selling her art online and at local markets.

This week, Kristin Pearce is going to teach us about:

Growing and adapting your creative business

Networking and the importance of artistic collaboration

Assuring quality in your product

On this week’s episode of Creating Creative Success, our host Carolyn Mara is going to be exploring the creative journey of our guest, Erin Olson and giving her advice to creative entrepreneurs.

Erin Olson is a well esteemed costume designer and portrait artist who is currently running the store Miss Billie’s Vintage. She grew up surrounded by creativity, watching her mother constantly sew halloween costumes or making Christmas decorations. She used this background to fuel her complex creative journey, ranging from becoming a costume designer in New York, a live portrait artist in Miami, to playing piano as an outlet.

Find out how she used her diverse artistic background to run her business Miss Billie’s Vintage.

This week, Erin Olson is going to teach us about: Following your gut in your creative journey Learning to value your art for what its worth How to seize an artistic opportunity