S2 Ep 15: Return to Joy [Juliette Crane]

About

Juliette Crane is an artist based in the scenic Driftless Region of Wisconsin. Dancing between abstraction and figuration, her colorful and enchanting paintings explore overlapping themes of imagination, memory, and elements in nature.

When Juliette lost her job in 2009, she returned to what she loved most as a child: painting. She began by dripping and splashing color, then defining the figures she imagined in the layers and bringing them out of the paint.

Juliette uses techniques that involve building up layers of paint and mixed media to create rich patterns, celebrating the beauty inherent in imperfection. Her paintings challenge conventional expectations of everyday life, providing viewers with a space to contemplate their personal histories. She allows marks and textures to overlap in transparent layers, mirroring the human condition. Each painting becomes a deeper understanding of the world, revealing universal truths and connectedness.

In addition to her original paintings and commissions, Juliette also offers painting retreats, 1-1 mentoring, and online courses. 

Shownotes

0:00 Intro

0:43 Work with Desha

1:35 Who is Juliette Crane? 

2:31 Making a living as an artist

5:05 Return to joy

6:13 When things get hard, find gratitude 

8:53 Intentional lifestyle design

11:38 Bringing in the collaboration spirit

12:32 Peer inspiration

15:20 Following joy- the marketing magic

19:56 Business evolution/mainstreams of income

21:51 France retreat 2025

23:02 Juliette’s golden nugget of wisdom

25:22 Resilience & support

27:20 Outro

 

Where to find Juliette

• INSTAGRAM //  @juliettecrane
• WEBSITE //https://www.juliettecrane.com/

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