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The Create! Podcast · July 1 · 18 min

They Can't Take This From You: Coming Back to Your Practice, Again and Again

In this solo episode, Kat gets honest about a lesson she's still relearning 15 years in: protecting her own art practice. An inspiring gallery visit and a painful past experience resurfacing reminded her of what matters, how to protect it, and understand the value of our art and personal relationship to it. What You'll Hear The artist's date that reminded Kat to get back to the pure joy of art Her past solo show cancellation, and what resurfacing it taught her Why not every gallery experience is a bad one, and how to find the right partners How her first sloppy 100-day challenge changed her relationship to painting Chasing validation vs. finding satisfaction in showing up Join the Challenge Kat's Spend More Time With Your Art Challenge starts July 15, 2026. It's a 21-day commitment to showing up for your own practice, open to any medium. It is not a painting course (though three of Kat's own painting examples are included), it's about reclaiming your relationship with your art, one small commitment at a time. Join Spend More Time With Your Art → Loved this episode? Send Kat a DM on Instagram or email info@createmagazine.com, she'd love to hear from you.

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In this solo episode, Kat gets honest about a lesson she's still relearning 15 years in: protecting her own art practice. An inspiring gallery visit and a painful past experience resurfacing reminded her of what matters, how to protect it, and understand the value of our art and personal relationship to it.

What You'll Hear
  • The artist's date that reminded Kat to get back to the pure joy of art
  • Her past solo show cancellation, and what resurfacing it taught her
  • Why not every gallery experience is a bad one, and how to find the right partners
  • How her first sloppy 100-day challenge changed her relationship to painting
  • Chasing validation vs. finding satisfaction in showing up

Join the Challenge

Kat's Spend More Time With Your Art Challenge starts July 15, 2026. It's a 21-day commitment to showing up for your own practice, open to any medium. It is not a painting course (though three of Kat's own painting examples are included), it's about reclaiming your relationship with your art, one small commitment at a time.

Join Spend More Time With Your Art →

Loved this episode? Send Kat a DM on Instagram or email info@createmagazine.com, she'd love to hear from you.

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