Bonus Episode: Creating for Pleasure, Intuition, and Sustainable Practice with Victoria Fry, Founder of The New Visionary Art Collective

In this special bonus episode of the Create! Podcast, Kat (Ekaterina Popova) sits down with artist and curator Victoria Fry, founder of The New Visionary Art Collective, for a grounded and nourishing conversation about creativity, intuition, and building a sustainable creative practice and career.

Together, they explore the importance of making art for pleasure separate from career expectations, balancing multiple creative roles, and staying connected to intuition and inner joy. Kat also shares insights from her 100-Day Painting Challenge and reflects on how daily practice can transform both studio work and mindset.

This episode is an invitation to slow down, reconnect with why you make art, and create from a place of trust rather than pressure.

Topics Covered: • Making art for pleasure, not performance • Balancing creative business with studio practice • Letting go of perfectionism and expectations • Daily practice as devotion and self-trust • The role of intuition and the inner child in artmaking • Creating sustainable momentum as an artist

Links & Resources: Create! Magazine https://createmagazine.co

Paint With Kat https://paintwithkat.com

100-Day Painting Challenge https://www.paintwithkat.com/challenge

Visionary Art Collective https://www.visionaryartcollective.com

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About the Host: Ekaterina Popova is an artist, educator, and founder of Create! Magazine, an international platform supporting contemporary artists through publishing, education, and community.