Creatives Making Moves: Episode 7
Creatives Making Moves podcast spotlights passionate black women artists and creatives who are making bold moves as entrepreneurs.
June 30, 2020 by Victoria
#7: Stop Doing Things You Don’t Like
MoNique LeRoux believes that we should all focus on what we’re really good at, and forget about the rest.
After several changes in careers, including joining the military and becoming a firefighter, and going through depression, MoNique is now a full-time successful artist and podcaster. She is best known for her resin and fire painting technique. Based in Houston, Texas, MoNique runs Mo LeRoux Art where she takes commissions and sells her art and merchandise online.
MoNique inspires artists with her movement Stop Doing Things You Don’t Like. Over the years she has mastered diversifying her art practice and using marketing tools to grow her business, while doing only what makes her happy every day.
In this episode, we talk about how MoNique took a leap of faith to become a full-time artist, and her journey of teaching herself how to grow her business doing what she loves.
In this episode Monique shares:
How she went from being a firefighter to a dental assistant to a full-time artist selling out $11,000 in her first big art opening.
The highly competitive Artist Mentorship program that she was accepted into that was a catalyst for her career.
The story behind how MoNique started her signature fire and resin painting technique.
MoNique’s advice on how creatives can grow their own business.
The biggest lesson MoNique learned so far, that she continues to work on today.
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