40: The Creative Spiral with Lisa Henshall

Artist and mentor Lisa Henshall joins me from her Norfolk studio to talk about the creative spiral that underpins her practice. From a wild and free Cornish childhood to painting at the kitchen table with three small children, Lisa shares how she's built a full-time art career rooted in self-trust, sharing, and expansion.
We talk about the business of being an artist, what real gallery support looks like, and how each phase of making and mentoring loops back into the next. Lisa also reflects on the early days of balancing single parent-hood with painting, her teaching experiences, and why she's now finally returning to study to undertake a Masters at Arts University Bournemouth aub.ac.uk
We discuss:
• Lisa's concept of the creative spiral

• Growing up on Cornish coast with a love of painting - and being allowed to do it!

• From jewellery to large-scale work and international shows

• How mentoring and teaching feed into her creative practice

• Showing vs selling—and why both are part of the process

• What great artist-gallery relationships really look like

• Building a business that feels like you

You can see Lisa's work at lisahenshall.com and on instagram @lisahenshallartwork
Lisa shows her work at Art Dog artdoglondon.co.uk and also now in Ireland at the Doorway Gallery in Dublin thedoorwaygallery.com
If you're interested in my course for artists and makers: An Insider's Guide to Gallery Success you can find out more here: elainedye.com/an-insiders-guide-to-gallery-suc…