Am I telling the wrong story? When people ask "How did you start painting?" I tell them a thing. But is it the right thing? Why did I really start painting? I ask and answer.

As always - feel free to check out my work. https://www.mikedesisti.com/

This episode of the Paint Everywhere Podcast focuses on criticism of art. Specifically on recent refreshing negative comments I received on my art. I also talk about my pseudo studio location and how that all came to be.

Where to see more of my art: https://www.mikedesisti.com/p956899143

Where to see more of my photography: https://www.mikedesisti.com/f195408636

This episode was spurred from a brief conversation I had with another artist that lead to some soul searching. I dive into some of the reasons why I started abstract painting and selling my art in the first place.

In this episode of the Paint Everywhere Podcast I talk about a recent art show I was in, how I sold zero paintings, and what I learned from it.

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All my artwork is for sale. What's available and prices are available here: https://www.mikedesisti.com/p956899143

Suggested books I couldn't remember 😊:

Art Money & Success: By Maria Brophy https://shorturl.at/I9A0Y

How to Sell Your Art Online: By Cory Huff https://shorturl.at/cgVoy

In this episode of the Paint Everywhere Podcast I talk about my day job as a photojournalist and what it was like spending last week covering the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

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All my artwork is for sale. What's available and prices are available here: https://www.mikedesisti.com/p956899143

In this episode of the Paint Everywhere Podcast I give you an introduction to me, Mike De Sisti. I how I started my photojournalism career and what got me into abstract painting.

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All my artwork is for sale. What's available and prices are available here: https://www.mikedesisti.com/p956899143

I sat down with my colleague, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel arts and books editor Jim Higgins. He needed interview me for a future print story we do in the Sunday edition that gives readers a behind-the-scenes look into the jobs of staffers at the paper.

How do you know when you’re done? After “how long did that take?”, the knowing when your done is of the most common questions I get about my art. As an artist, I know I’m not alone. It’s a fantastic question. Especially with the kind of abstract work I create. In my first ever podcast, I help answer that with another fellow artist. My 12-year-old daughter.