what clients say about our work together:
“Having recently left my gallery, I was in a period of transition and needed to figure out next steps. I wanted to take an inventory and move forward in a way that recognized my art accomplishments and other obligations/passions — I was in search of a way to build a practice and career that would serve me as a whole person. In my work with Bean, I felt a shift in my anxiety and confusion regarding opportunities and studio work, and our discussions really helped me deal with fear and procrastination. Seeing how I could structure my goals and stay accountable gave me renewed energy and enthusiasm. As a result, I am feeling more peaceful and creative. I applied to and was awarded an artist residency and fellowship! I created a new body of work and sold three pieces. I've gotten my work in front of two other organizations, and am in the draft stage of two applications for commissions/purchases. Thank you, thank you! After a really difficult few years, Bean really helped me get back on track and embrace my agency in pursuit of joy.”
-S.M.
“Talking with Bean has given me better tools to take into my daily life while working on all the small steps of my goals. Since I began working with Bean, I don't sweat the rejections as much and I've learned to be gentler toward myself. I'm able to look at opportunities more clearly to figure out which are worth my time and how to make them more fulfilling. One thing I want to say is that I trust Bean and don't feel judged. Trust is very important when you are rambling about icky fears and things getting in the way of doing the work. Getting this out of my system helps me refresh, and it feels good to be growing more into the artist and person I want to be.”
-D.K.
“Coaching is about getting real with yourself in order to actually set your own map of goals. Having an encouraging ‘do it now’ voice in my life has helped me deal with the noise and problems that affect me before the creative work even begins. And having access to this support system has enabled me to look deeply into myself and reframe my creative work into something flexible and sustainable.”
-S.C.
“After many years of being a parent and running an art related business, I was most interested in re-focusing on my own work and artistic life. I knew I wanted to work with someone who had a realistic view and deep respect for what it means to be an artist. The process of identifying my intentions and values was meaningful, and it has very much helped to remind myself of them each day/week. It has also really meant a lot to me to not have to explain what an artist does, or how the life and goals that an artist might make are different from what another person might come up with. Since working with Bean, I have become more clear about what I want and have been able to take meaningful, achievable steps to get there. Being an artist is really hard, and sustaining a career as an artist is even harder, but this process helped me better define the "why" (why am I doing this?) and allowed me to move forward with the "what" and the "how" (what am I going to do? and how am I going to do it?). The path is still a long one, but I feel like I took a shortcut for a bit.”
-Bonnie P.
“I wanted support in moving my studio practice into first-place priority, as I've got a few too many hats on. The clarity and acuity with which Bean helped me navigate the otherwise-mess that is my professional life was invaluable; the structure of accountability is in and of itself worth it. This year I set a higher intention of achieving recognition, and winning [a $50,000 award] felt directly related to the support structure I had through coaching with Bean. It was such a 10. It was an 11.”
-Helen L.
“I felt stagnant in my practice and my growth as an artist. My work with Bean felt organic and responsive to where I was in the moment. It made my lofty (and slightly vague) goals into manageable, actionable steps that ended up being about a lot more than simply making money from my work. It was really helpful to make peace with my brain and understand that my hesitations and patterns were very normal, and I was given some good tools for moving through these patterns. Coaching helped me understand that I am ready right now, with what I have, to be what I say I want to be.”
-J.J.
“This work with Bean helped me generate ideas on how to move forward with my career. I really appreciated her encouragement to take small steps, examine my behaviors, and stay accountable and follow through with my plans. It was a pleasure to work with her!”
-B.M.
“I was feeling super disconnected and discouraged about my art practice, and I wanted to reconnect with my artist self and be excited about making work again. In coaching, I learned ways to notice my patterns of thinking, which helped me to break the cycle(s) of disconnection I was feeling. Working with Bean was instrumental in getting me back into the studio!”
-C.L.
“I came to coaching to find strategies for developing a creativity-based business, and what I found most useful was remembering my values and keeping with my personal goals. Thank you Bean, our time together was beautiful.”
-M.C.