017 – How to focus on your art when life keeps getting in the way

<p class="p1"><span class="s1">My guest today has one of the most unusual career paths. A British artist who is completely self-taught, Chris began painting following two separate incidents of cancer, and a work-related back injury which saw him unable to work for many months. These life-changing events forced him to take stock and re-evaluate his life and career. Today, Chris is a prolific painter with a loyal international client base. His story is not only moving and inspiring, but it also demonstrates that where there is a will, there is always a way.<span class= "Apple-converted-space">   </span></span></p> <p class="p2"><span class="s1"><strong>Conversation Highlights:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li class="li3"><span class="s1">Why discipline is a key component in producing art</span></li> <li class="li3"><span class="s1">How “rejection” can actually help you move forward</span></li> <li class="li3"><span class="s1">Why being an artist is not a job (although you can make a living out of it)</span></li> </ul> <p class="p4"><span class="s1"><strong>PLUS:</strong> A new way to look at <em>perfection</em>! </span></p> <p class="p6"><span class="s1"><strong>Links and resources:</strong></span></p> <p class="p7"><span class="s5"><strong>Website:</strong> <span class="s7"><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/chriscyprus/"><span class= "s8">https://www.</span></a></span><a href= "http://www.chriscyprus.com"><span class= "s6">chriscyprus.com</span></a><strong> </strong></span></p> <p class="p8"><span class="s7"><strong>Instagram:</strong> <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/chriscyprus/"><span class= "s8">https://www.instagram.com/chriscyprus/</span></a></span></p> <p class="p10"><span class="s1">Don’t forget to follow Catherine and The Artist Entrepreneur on <a href= "https://instagram.com/catherineorer"><span class= "s9">Instagram</span></a> or <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/theartistentrepreneurcoach"><span class= "s9">Facebook</span></a>, and <a href= "http://theartistentrepreneur.com/newsletter"><span class= "