Standing Out in the Crowd As A Hyperrealist Artist with Brie Hayden

Welcome back to The Abundant Artist, the show that dispels the myth of ‘the starving artist’ and shares how you can live an abundant life as an artist and make a living from your talent one interview at a time.

 

Joining the podcast today is American realism artist, Brie Hayden. Brie is based in Arlington, Virginia; just outside of DC. She is a self-described left-brained artist who is obsessed with detail and shading; leaning further in hyperrealism with every piece that she creates.

 

With her experience working from home during the pandemic; busking internationally in Melbourne, Australia; and gaining notoriety from Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson himself, Brie has a truly unique story of finding success in the art world. In this conversation, she shares her journey of going from 700 to 20,000 followers overnight, discovering herself as an artist, and marketing herself to an audience that connects with her work.

 

Key Takeaways:

[:30] Where Brie Hayden is based.

[1:30] Brie shares about her busking in Melbourne, Australia.

[3:26] Is Brie a self-taught artist?

[4:19] Brie’s early days as an artist.

[7:34] How Brie’s career shifted with the pandemic.

[8:19] How Brie began to sell her art and some of her exciting early breakthroughs.

[15:00] How Brie’s time busking in Australia changed the way she operated as an artist.

[15:48] What it felt like to go from 700 to 20,000 followers overnight, and the doors that it opened for Brie’s career.

[16:52] How Brie describes her artistic style.

[17:15] How Brie takes on commissions and the timeline for her current waitlist.

[18:19] The motivation behind Brie’s current focus on alcohol bottles.

[20:00] The key differences between photography and hyper-realism.

[21:27] The beauty in ‘human error’ with regard to art.

[22:26] Why Brie describes herself as a ‘left brain artist’ and how this impacts her art process.

[25:56] Brie shares her joy for getting non-artists to appreciate art.

[27:00] What’s next for Brie?

[28:06] Does Brie sell prints of her work?

[28:36] Cory thanks Brie for joining the podcast.

 

Mentioned in This Episode:
Brie Hayden

Amanda Palmer

Jackson Pollock

 

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