The Thriving Christian Artist

Whether you’re at church, a party, or on an airplane, small talk often starts with the simple question, “So what do you do?”  If you struggle to answer this question with, “I’m an artist,” just know that the struggle is real.  Between the reality of repeated rejection and the tenuous track of securing a spot in tenured teaching, a full-time art career has a reputation as a really risky business.Around here we don’t shy away from the realities of a career as a thriving Christian artist - so get ready for real talk on what it really takes to make a real living in the fine arts with Luke Allsbrook.In this episode, Luke and I discuss why finding peace in your art is so vital to the creative process - and how a lack of peace takes a toll on your art and your well-being. Luke shares about how to cultivate a place of peace and intimacy in the creative process.Luke is a contemporary realist painter.  In over 25 years as a professional fine artist, he’s produced a prolific volume of work for display in galleries, muse