[93] How to Successfully Combine Art and Design with Annie Everingham

I can’t remember how I first stumbled across Annie Everingham – but when I saw her work, and read her story, I knew I had to have her on the show! Annie runs an art + design business in Newcastle, Australia. She created beautiful abstract art, and she begin as a designer with a background in fashion, before demand encouraged her to also move into fine art.     I was impressed by her work, her brand, and the success she’s achieved at a relatively young age, so I wanted to find out how her business evolved – especially as she mixes fine art with design so well.     I hope you enjoy this episode – there are lots of gems of wisdom, and lots of down-to-earth reality about the challenges of growing a business – and plenty of laughs, too – we had a great time recording this!       Quotes and highlights from this Episode: * Annie’s partner is also her business partner and has a background in business which helps the business keep moving forward. * Annie has faced some huge challenges to get her business where it is today and has had to make some big decisions about the direction she wanted to go – primarily, moving into the fine art world, and the balance between art and design in her business. * ‘Self doubt and worrying about what might happen is deadly’ {Annie} * Annie sells her work through some fantastic stores around Australia and online through her website. * The next challenge for Annie is to expand the lifestyle and homewares side of the business. * Annie tries to stick to a Monday to Friday, 9 to 5 type schedule, but she has experimented to find her own rhythm of work. * Instagram has been one of the best marketing tools for Annie. * ‘Be brave’ {Annie} * You can find Annie on her Website, Instagram or Facebook.   Download or Listen to This Episode (You can also subscribe to the podcast and listen to this episode on iTunes + Stitcher – just search ‘Create & Thrive’.) Photos of Annie and her ‘Hello June’ Print via her website. Photo of Annie by Sophie Tyler Photography.