57. A Young Artist Success Story - How Gen Z Artist Tahlia Stanton Has Created Wild Success In Her Art Biz
In today’s interview I have a younger artist joining me in the studio for a chat. Tahlia Stanton and I have followed one another on Instagram for a few years now and have always cheered each other on. We live quite close to each other, and I’ve loved watching Tahlia and her art grow, as she is just 21 years old.
This year, it seems all her dedication and single-minded focus on manifesting her dream to become a wildly successful artist without going to art school has come true! In 2020 Tahlia has built a massive following in Tiktok which has led to a global fan following of her art and a booming art print business.
A little way through this interview, it dawned on me that I am around the age of Tahlia’s mother and got me to thinking, how I parent my own kids and how important it is to support the youthful dreams of our kids, even though sometimes we might feel like their dreams are unreachable.
The art world Tahlia is bringing her art into is quite a different to the art world I, and probably many of us, grew up with. So I hope you enjoy this high energy insight into how their generation can take true ownership and create incredible success by using the technology native to them.
Some of the key moments in this episode are;
Tahlia’s meteoric rise on TikTok.
How she separates the business mindset from her creative process to allow for better creative expression.
The huge role that prints play in her business.
How her mothers values supported her to become a professional artist straight out of school.
Learning technical skills online rather than through formal study.
The tender line between inspiration and copying artwork and how to stand up for yourself when that line is crossed.
Enjoy the episode!
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More about Tahlia:
“My professional career began with the rise of social media. Being recognised at the Young Australian Artist Of The Year Awards and awarded a visual art scholarship to Ballarat Clarendon College at the age of 15.
I was a curiously odd child, fixated on creating, storytelling and above all, colour. Young me was a a free spirit, spending her days painting without break (or sleep) to come up with wildly expressive paintings. She was utterly unique and marched to the beat of her own drum.
Officially launching my creative practice and business in 2018 after graduating high school, I had $20 to my name; but was determined to live the life of my dreams and pursue what fulfilled me the most.
Stepping into 2021, I will be expanding my studio practice, inviting a close team of arts management into the business, developing workshops and focusing on creative sustainability so I can continue to bring inspiration, freedom and fulfilment to myself and others.”
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