Hey there, it's Antries and welcome to another episode of the Savvy Painter podcast.

If you have been listening for a while, welcome back.

And if you're new here, I am so glad that you have found the podcast.

Savvy Painter is the podcast for artists who want practical tactical tips to create a meaningful art practice

that is both fulfilling and supports you. And in today's episode, I am super excited to introduce

you to the artist, Leslie Ray Cannon. Leslie is an artist from Atlanta, Georgia. She's also a

member of Growth Studio, so we've known each other for quite a while now.

And in this episode, Leslie shares how she has grown as an artist from overcoming her fear of putting her work out there,

to get into the point where she's become really, really selective with what gallery she shows with

and how she manages all of that. And Leslie shares with you the importance of developing a

supportive community and how that has helped her recognize her own progress. And what I loved,

love, love about this conversation, honestly, is how Leslie talks about her

wins and how even noticing the small wins has had such a big impact on her art practice.

So she shares all the details about that. Throughout this conversation, Leslie offers

valuable advice for other artists. She's

very, very encouraging. She's just a delight to talk to. So without further ado, here is Leslie Ray Cannon.

Leslie, welcome to the Savvy Painter Podcast. Super excited to have you here.

Good to be here.

Very excited also.

Tell us a little bit about yourself, where you are, what kind of work you create.

Just kind of give people a sense of who Leslie is. Okay, I am Leslie Cannon.

I go by Leslie Ray as my artist's name, and I am based out of Atlanta, Georgia,

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