Today, figurative painter Miranda Forrester reveals what it takes to stop shrinking and start restructuring the canvas on your own terms.

She unpacks the shock of realizing standard primary colors could never capture her reality as a Black queer woman and explains how a simple shift in her palette changed her artistic trajectory.

We discuss the stigma surrounding motherhood in the art world and how surrendering to the unstructured chaos of daily life can unlock your greatest body of work yet.

If you ever feel like you have to choose between living authentically and achieving professional success, hit play to discover how your reality is actually your biggest creative advantage.

Chapters

00:00 - Reclaiming Your Narrative from an Outdated Industry

01:01 - Finding Your Authentic Style When You Lack Representation

03:24 - Why You Must Reject the Standard Tools to Build Your Voice

05:05 - The Color Mixing Strategy That Will Transform Your Work

07:49 - Using Underground Media and Film to Shape Your Vision

10:41 - Defying the Stigma of Balancing Family and Ambition

14:29 - Extracting Masterpieces from the Chaos of Daily Life

16:48 - A Step-by-Step Breakdown of a Working Artist's Process

19:01 - Breaking Tradition by Creating on Unconventional Surfaces

20:17 - Expanding Your Portfolio into Surface and Textile Design

22:20 - Redefining Success Through the Inevitable Ebbs and Flows

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This is How We Create is produced by Martine Severin. This episode was edited by Daniel Espinosa. Podcast show art is designed by Violetta Encarnación. Music by Timothy Infinite.

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