![]() ![]() I am a live performance event painter and my business is called Paint Your Event. It’s a very surrendered place and that’s where I try to live.Īs always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context? I give everything I have and that is all that anyone can ask. I’m happy to play with this and give a visual example of wild acceptance if you will…Īnd for me, I have deeply learned that you can’t live on the compliments or the insults, you kind of have to ignore them both and focus on the doing. I think it speaks to the perfectionism and expectations that people live under. I mean, I am a painter that has a very free art style and I get paint on some pretty dresses, this is the most benign rebellion. And I think that it is part of the job of an artist, to ruffle some feathers. I remember a woman came up to me and said, “if you were my daughter, I would never let you paint in a dress!”įunny enough, she asked for my card at the end of the night. I have even been yelled at for getting paint on my dress (which is part of my art performance). In the creation process of Paint Your Event:Īt the beginning of live event, it is not uncommon for people to tell me “I could do that” or “ask me if I am an art student” or criticize my wild art set up. Gotta adore how people love to give out unsolicited advice! (freakin pirates) When I started building my business I was told things such as, “you will never be able to charge your prices” (when I already had been charging those prices for 2 years), and ” you should be an art teacher or go to design school to make a real living”. ![]() Two “fun” examples of being misunderstood Ĭreating the creative business of Paint Your Event. And in that regard, it is what I have to contribute, and I now hold a place of gratitude and see it as a small form of service. Like some sort of guidepost that I’m on the right track because it is my vision that I am bringing to life, not theirs. And I actually take it as a compliment now. With maturity and time, I have gotten more comfortable with being misunderstood and underestimated. Ironically, it is the very thing I’ve had to embrace the most! Oh life, isn’t it a trickster!? The concept of being misunderstood is hard, just being a human wanting to be known and feeling like there’s a world of things that will never be seen by another, is probably one of the most compelling forces for me becoming an artist. Heidi, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Can you tell us about a time that your work has been misunderstood? Why do you think it happened and did any interesting insights emerge from the experience? We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Heidi below. Team player with an entrepreneurial spirit which facilitates out of-the-box opportunities.We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Heidi Schwartz. Consistently seeking out new business development opportunities to further the growth and development of the company, product and brand. Demonstrated ability to create and facilitate sales presentations to retailers, manufacturers and strategic business partners. Successful in protecting the integrity and image of the brand with strong licensee and licensor management relationships, evaluation and negotiation of new agreements and renewals while overseeing financial reporting. Strong networking and partnership building expertise in diverse industries across multiple product categories which have resulted in long standing, solid relationships. Proven growth creation within existing licensing programs and identifying new opportunities. Visionary marketer that pinpoints the differentiation between one product or marketing program and another. Extensive licensing and branding experience that encompasses categories from toy to consumer electronics. Licensing and marketing executive with over 25 years experience with a passion to connect products and brands.
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