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Podcast: Artist Academy
Episode: 423. Quit Your Day Job with Patrick Walgamott
Description: In this episode of the Artist Academy Podcast, I’m sitting down with Patrick Walgamott, an Artist Academy student who recently quit his day job to become a full-time artist.I’ve watched Patrick’s journey for years — from getting back into painting through pet portraits to slowly building income through murals, commissions, and paint parties while working a physically demanding job. Like so many artists, he thought it would happen faster… and like most of us, it took longer than expected.We talk about what finally pushed him to take the leap, how he handled the...