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6 Steps to Selling Your Art in Markets While Traveling

My first experience selling art at a market was in Berlin, and it taught me so much about connection, storytelling, and sharing my work with the world. Since then, I’ve sold in markets in Switzerland, Panama, and Israel. In this post, I share six steps that have helped me sell art on the road — from researching markets and pricing your work to creating a travel-friendly setup and sharing your story with buyers.

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Why I Believe Everyone is an Artist (Even if They Don’t Paint)

We’ve been taught that art is only for “real artists,” but it’s really about expression, not perfection. It’s in your outfit, your playlist, the stories you tell, or even the spreadsheets you design. Art lives in the process, in the joy of creating, and in connecting with others. Everyone is an artist.

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Capturing the Uncatchable: My Obsession With Painting Water

I’ve spent the past year falling in love with painting water — not just how it looks, but how it feels. From turquoise shores to quiet lakes, each piece holds a memory, a mood, a moment in motion. In my latest post, I share the story behind this obsession, the meditative process of painting waves, and a poem inspired by the sea itself.

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How War Led To My Creative Breakthrough

A moment of unexpected clarity in the midst of chaos. In late 2023, with war outside my window and a layoff I didn’t see coming, I picked up a paintbrush — and everything began to shift. What started as a way to cope slowly turned into something much bigger.

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Montmartre: Where I Fell in Love with the Artist Life

A moment that shifted everything for me as an artist. In 2022, I took a solo trip to Paris that led me somewhere unexpected — into the heart of Montmartre, a hilltop neighborhood steeped in art, history, and quiet magic. What I found there wasn’t just beautiful streets and famous names… it was something personal.

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