Nicole Kelner
Going Full-Time On Making Art
Resources For Your Portfolio:
1) See Nicole’s art work on her website
Episode Notes (by minute):
-1:45: What Nicole’s kelp climate art paining went viral on Twitter
-6:30: How Nicole decided to post her watercooler art every day on Twitter and Instagram in early 2022
-7:00: How Nicole realized that she could go full-time on making art and get paid to do it
-9:30: How Nicole encourages people on Twitter to reach out to me about what she should paint. “All of my clients slide into my DMs.”
-12:30: How Nicole initially decided to make art after not feeling super inspired at work
-17:00: How Nicole has approached her art as a business
-22:00: How Nicole got involved with climate-focused online communities and how they have helped her. She first got involved with My Climate Journey.
-24:30: Why collective action is important to make an impact on climate change
-27:30: How publicly sharing your progress online can lead to a lot of benefits
(Note: these are quick notes and takeaways by David Nebinski. Please see the episode for more accurate information)
Published Date: 8/25/22