INSPIRATION INTERVIEW #116 GABRIELLA BUCKINGHAM
COMING WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11TH
Join Coach Kate Rhodes in conversation with UK artist Gabriella Buckingham, a Creative Visionary Program alum whose bold, colorful paintings hum with energy. From selling greeting cards while raising two young kids to exhibiting twice at the Royal Academy Summer Show, Gabriella shares a refreshingly real path built on creative courage. You’ll hear how she shifted from delicate illustration to experimental abstraction, showed up for her first art fair, and learned to back herself even when it felt terrifying. If you’ve been hesitating on a next step in your art, this conversation is a powerful reminder that self-belief beats perfection every time.
#115 INSA HOFFMANN
Sometimes the deepest work emerges when we stop trying to control it. In this Inspiration Interview, Nicholas sits down with Germany-based artist Insa Hoffmann, whose shift from representational work to letting paintings find themselves is transforming her entire practice. Insa shares her...
#114 MORGAN IRONS
In this Interview with Coach Amy Livezey, Morgan Irons shares how the rugged quiet of Montana, a life immersed in nature, and the search for narrative within her paintings have become a well of endless inspiration. She reminds us that nothing in our art is a throwaway. Every mark, every pause,...
#113 CHAD LITTLE
What drives a self-taught artist to leave behind a successful tech career to paint full-time? In this heart-to-heart, Nicholas talks with contemporary figurative painter Chad Little shares how curiosity, courage, and asking “why” continue to shape his journey. From his first pop-up show to the...
#112 CAT TESLA
From biologist to full-time abstract artist, Cat Tesla’s journey is anything but ordinary. Our very own Marji Thompson sits down with Cat Tesla as she shares how her path from art festivals to global collectors unfolded, guided by intuition, persistence, and a deep connection to nature....
#111 REBECCA HUTCHINSON
Step into the expansive world of internationally recognized sculptor Rebecca Hutchinson, where clay becomes architecture and fiber transforms into living landscapes. In this Inspirational Interview led by Coach Amy Livezey, Rebecca opens her Montana studio doors and reveals how she creates...




