Tara Leaver

twenty signs the way you’re thinking is holding you back as an artist

Tara — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 13:04:00 +0000

Ok, this list might sound a little confronting, so first let me say that it’s is shared both from extensive personal experience, {number 14 is my current reality at time of writing 🤣} and with love! 🫶 The reason I’m sharing it? Because all of the following are commonplace experiences for all artists, of all […]

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What happens when you trust your intuition as an artist : Tammy Hanna’s Create a Collection story

Tara — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:33:21 +0000

One of the wonderful things about the artistic process is that it has so much to teach us, if we’re open to it. And perhaps one of the best things we can learn is to trust our intuition as artists – as Tammy Hanna discovered during our most recent round of the Create a Collection […]

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From dreaming to living the artist’s dream: Kate Gold’s Create a Collection story

Tara — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 11:02:35 +0000

When you take a course of any kind, you never know what impact it might have long after that course is over. Today’s feature is a beautiful example of one artist’s journey from building a body of work, to shows, sales, and a significant opportunity. Meet Kate Gold, who joined the inaugural round of my […]

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The life changing magic of making your art in collections

Tara — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 08:15:13 +0000

Catherine Morris was one of the first students to take my course, Create a Collection. She has very kindly given me permission to share both her experience of the course, and what she created. I’m so delighted to present her gorgeous collection here! And I hope it gives you a sense of what’s possible when […]

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Declutter Your Artist Life – Make More Art with Less Noise

Tara — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 17:19:14 +0000

For the past several months I’ve been obsessed with clearing out my home. I’ve made numerous trips to charity shops {thrift stores} and the recycling centre, sorted through my wardrobe more than once, decluttered my bookshelves, committed to reading all the unread books before I buy more, and become mildly addicted to Vinted, an app […]

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