11/08/2026
Be brave... 🎨
I think this is something a lot of artists struggle with.
Creatives are happiest when creating.
Creating is the comfortable part.
Then comes the scary bit…
Posting it online...
Standing at a markets...
Putting a price on your work...
Talking about your art and yourself...
Handing someone your business card...
Applying for the exhibitions....
Walking into the galleries...
Making social media
Saying, “I’m the artist.”
And hoping the world doesn’t respond with silence.
There is an incredible amount of vulnerability in all of this...
Taking something that came from your imagination, your hands and often a very personal part of yourself and putting it in front of strangers...
Sometimes promoting yourself can feel like showing off, being vain or false...
It isn’t.
Every social media post, every market stall, every exhibition application, every awkward conversation about your work is a tiny act of courage, bravery and rebellion...
You don’t have to be the loudest person in the room.
You don’t have to become an influencer.
You don’t have to pretend you’re completely confident.
You just have to be brave enough to keep saying:
“I made this...I’m proud of it...And I’d like to show you...”
So to every artist who feels uncomfortable promoting themselves....
PUT YOUR CREATION IN THE COMMENTS...!!
Be brave and courageous...it's the first step in the journey 💪 ✨️
TAKE UP SPACE...
Because believing your art deserves to be seen isn’t arrogance, vanity or falsehoods.
