What is the difference between a Hobby Artist and a Professional Artist?

I have read a number of articles now, way too many to list them all, but overall is a small list that provides some good resources for developing and implementing your business if you wish to do so.
I will name the sites I've been on to obtain this information 1st but before I continue with my own views and experience on the subject.
Here are the listed sites I am referencing, you may or may not want to check them out, but in case you do here is the list:
Artsy Shark
Maria Brophy
Owen Garrett

I have a lot of Professional and Hobby Artists that are inspired by what I do & are asking me advice about my work so I decided to create this blog to further expand your knowledge so you can have a clear path ahead and propel yourself to the top with your Art if that is what you wish. What has also helped me is my 14 years worth of experience in the Retail Industry and completing a Cert:4 in Small Business Management.


This could be you in the beginning stages of your passion for Art, this I believe is what we experience when we are starting out or undecided which path to take:

Hobby/Lesiure Artist

• A hobby Artist paints/draws, etc for leisure, for family, friends and charity. 
• A hobby Artist is not concerned about the dollar value of work because the passion & love over-rides all avenues.
• It is more important at this stage to get the work out in the form of painting or drawing etc as an emotional expression to enable for some understanding to come to the Artist, because this will allow for some more direction to come.
• A hobby Artist does not have practical goals.
• A hobby Artist works casual or part-time at their craft or when there is time in between their other full-time work or tasks.
• A hobby Artist has a back up plan.

Professional Artist

• A Professional Artist works on a body of work over many years. 
• A Professional Artist is also concerned about selling the work to make a living.
• A professional Artist is driven by passion, determination and set targeted goals that have been designed to develop the business over a period of time with careful planning.
• A Professional Artist works on their targeted goals everyday.
• A Professional Artist is in it for the long run.
• A Professional Artist works full-time and does not work a 2nd job, its a make or break situation, through their dedication and persistence.
• A Professional Artist has made many psychial, emotional & mental shifts in their life to enable them to work full-time, their is no such thing as a back-up plan because they understand that every piece of work represents an emotional part of themselves and this fuels their inspiration to continue. And because denying yourself of this, is denying a part of yourself. Without this confrontation of self, the Artist is at odds with themselves and their work. It is a good practise to confront yourself and others in your work regularly because this is how you will engage your audience and develop works that bring meaning into peoples lives. Life would be very boring if you didn't. And challenging yourself creates inspiration for yourself which then overflows onto others. 

I hope this article provides you with some avenues and ideas into where you would like to take your work and how important it becomes in your life as either a Hobby Artist or Professional Artist.

The decision & responsibility is yours and with the right preparation such as this, it makes choosing the right path much easier.

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Medicine Woman by Mirree ~ What does it mean to go into Ceremony?

Going into Ceremony allows us to take a deeper look into ourselves and find out where we've gone wrong, we all have these stages in our lives. It's totally necessary to take this assessment time in order to understand these mistakes so that we can learn and when we do this we further enrich our lives and those of the people that are around or close to us. Ceremony gives us our "spirit" time, a place we can add to the growth of our heart & soul. This is the most important thing when we want to continue to move forward with our life, goals, family & personal development. This allows our spirit to recharge so that we can keep going.

So make sure to take the time out to allow for the letting go process, this will then allow for the healing to begin so that something more fulfilling can take up the wounded or abused space that your now beginning to heal.
So get ready to paint your body for ceremony.

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What is Mandala Art, how does it relate to the dreamtime and how can it benefit you?

What is a Mandala & it’s significance?

The Mandala is a sacred geometrical design enclosed within a circle, representing the physical manifestation of spirit, the universe,

the self and the harmony & balance that lies deep within us all.

The term Mandala is a Sanskrit Hindu word meaning essence & completion, having spiritual significance amongst various traditions such as the Buddhism & Hinduism.

In the Aboriginal Dreamtime the circle represents

a meeting place and a time where everybody meets at a central location to come together and share precious moments and to perform sacred ceremony.

This particular practice is called Open-eye Meditation; used to establish a sacred space, helping us to feel safe & protected so we can centre & balance our energy in a loving environment.

Further instructions come when purchasing one of Mirree's paintings to assist with meditation, transformation & self healing.

Mirree used this particular practise to leave a destructive relationship of 14 years without any help from outside, the benefits are highly transformational and individual to the person & goals your trying to achieve.

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Growing into Love this Christmas...

Only 3 Days left and we are doing the xmas count down...

today it is with "Growing into Love"!

Through our experiences we learn about love and how we can learn to receive and give more in balance. Sometimes our giving can be more than our receiving and this can cause imbalances in our love life.

"Growing into Love Mandala" helps us to find more balance and open ourselves up to the learning and understanding of what that love is so that our relationships are more in harmony with unconditional love & less destructive and harmful to ourselves.

Xmas is a brilliant time to harness this principle more to incorporate it into our everyday lives...I still have these Growing into Love mandala paintings and they are excellent for open-eye meditation and start from only $50...

Hope your day was brighter with "Growing with Love" giving you emotional nourishment & fulfilment !

If your looking for an Original Painting, Print or Card to grow your confidence in love, visit the links below:

Buy a Mandala here: www.artworksbymirree.com

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Turtle Dreaming by Mirree

Who wants to Turtle Dream & do you know which Turtle you are?
Every Sunday I will be going into depth into 1 animal, the Turtle is this weekend and the Fiches will be next.

“Snake-Head Turtle with Lotus” ~ EMOTIONS

Also called the "Eastern long-necked Turtle" has a very long neck & looks very similar to that of a snake head, you will often see these Turtles on the road moving about from one water-hole to the next in areas such as NSW, QLD, VIC & SA.
You are swimming through an emotion of experience that will ultimately result in the development and growth of your soul. Trust in this process and let your emotions be your guide in the understanding of this power that lies deep within you. Allow yourself to recognize the true value of this power by coming out from underneath your shell and let it shine to be your greatest gift to the world. Don't ever be ashamed to acknowledge and share the wisdom of your true feelings.

NEGATIVE: Scared, Ashamed, Powerless
POSITIVE: Powerful, Emotional, Confidant

This is what these small paintings can provide you that contain Turtle, depending on their individual message. Meditation allows you to tap into the healing it will provide you, also through quiet spiritual contemplation.

Hope your day was brighter with the Turtle giving you emotional nourishment & fulfilment !

If your looking for a Turtle Original Painting, Print or Card to grow your confidence, visit the links below:

Buy a Turtle here: www.artworksbymirree.com
Follow Mirree on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/artbymirree
Read more about Mirree here: www.dreamsofcreation.com

Pink Lotus Flower by Mirree

Lotus Flower ~ Higher Consciousness 

Sometimes in life we really need to step outside of our comfort zone in order to become a better person, we don't really know where it will lead us but I think the most important thing is trust. And sometimes trusting ourselves is a big thing so put your trust in your higher consciousness the one most connected to God or whatever you want to call it. Maybe what we thought was outside of ourselves is in actual fact buried deep within to uncover.

Hope your day was brighter with the Pink Lotus Flower !

Buy a Lotus Flower here: www.artworksbymirree.com
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Read more about Mirree here: www.dreamsofcreation.com

Who wants to Turtle Dream & do you know which Turtle you are?
Every Sunday I will be going into depth into 1 animal, the Turtle is this weekend and the Fiches will be next.

“Snake-Head Turtle with Lotus” ~ EMOTIONS

Also called the "Eastern long-necked Turtle" has a very long neck & looks very similar to that of a snake head, you will often see these Turtles on the road moving about from one water-hole to the next in areas such as NSW, QLD, VIC & SA.
You are swimming through an emotion of experience that will ultimately result in the development and growth of your soul. Trust in this process and let your emotions be your guide in the understanding of this power that lies deep within you. Allow yourself to recognize the true value of this power by coming out from underneath your shell and let it shine to be your greatest gift to the world. Don't ever be ashamed to acknowledge and share the wisdom of your true feelings.

NEGATIVE: Scared, Ashamed, Powerless
POSITIVE: Powerful, Emotional, Confidant

This is what these small paintings can provide you that contain Turtle, depending on their individual message. Meditation allows you to tap into the healing it will provide you, also through quiet spiritual contemplation.

Hope your day was brighter with the Turtle giving you emotional nourishment & fulfilment !


Buy a Turtle here: www.artworksbymirree.com
Follow Mirree on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/artbymirree
Read more about Mirree here: www.dreamsofcreation.com