“I remember having a really distinct thought - Imagine if every time I thought about what I didn't like about my body or what other people thought about how I looked ... imagine if I dedicated all of that time to being a creative ... how good would I be?” - Anya Brock
Anya Brock is an iconic Australian painter and artist who has created a super successful (and super colourful) art empire.
From a young age Anya was obsessed with creating different things and by the time she was 19 she had launched her own fashion label. She worked in the fashion industry for 11 years and it was only later in life that she found her way to painting.
Anya has painted murals across Australia, had her works featured in the New York Times and collaborated with huge brands such as Uniqlo and Shu Rema.
Like her art Anya is full of colour, joy, and boundless creativity. In this conversation we find out how she built her art empire, plus we chat about the creative process, obstacles, imposter syndrome, motherhood, monetising your art, making paint brushes out of your own body hair and so much MORE!!!
KEY HIGHLIGHTS:
01’16 - Op shops and DIY clothes
02’20 - Textiles at tafe
03’30 - Starting a fashion label
06’29 - Early days running her fashion label
09’13 - When your passion turns into a business
10’37 - Lecturing at TAFE
10’55 - Moving to London
13’05 - Coming home to Australia
14’17 - Transformation
16’26 - Personal work
17’40 - Negative self-talk
18’48 - Moving from fashion to painting
23’51 - Early days painting
24’50 - Moving into her first studio - going full-time
25’54 - No goals or grand plans
29’37 - Imposter syndrome
30’55 - Day in the Life of an artist
34’28 - Juggling motherhood and creating
40’00 - Obstacles as an artist
42’31 - Monetizing your art
48’07 - Success is choice and freedom
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