That's the Piece You Need to Do

EPISODE 3

How do being a recovering alcoholic and being an artist go hand-in-hand?  What is it like caring for a parent with dementia?  How do we avoid falling into artist "traps" so that we can keep being true to ourselves?  If any of these topics resonate with you, you’ll love my guest today!  I am interviewing Robert Kelley!

Rob Kelley is a fine a contemporary, expressive, portrait and figure artist from Stockton, California.  He is a single dad to three children, Dylan, Karsen and Roan.   Although he had an extensive education in art, he abandoned art for most of his adult life. That changed, 5 years ago, when his life hit a dramatic shift. At this time, he began looking at why he was in a constant state of low-level unhappiness and discovered that he had abandoned his true and authentic self. He knew that the one thing he needed that had been missing was art! Since then, he have adopted a sink or swim mentality!

In this conversation, Robert shares about life as a recovering alcoholic, how to avoid artist "traps", and staying true to yourself regardless of what the rest of the world is doing.  Grab a cup of coffee, or a tall ice-cold Coca-Cola, and get ready for an amazing conversation!