In this episode of The Living Artist, Preston speaks with Hermosa Beach artist Drica Lobo. Drica was born and raised in Brazil, before making the jump to the United States in her early twenties. In this conversation, Drica shares with Preston her background in both art and journalism, working in Brazil and around the USA, finding her voice as an artist, saying "yes" to opportunities, meditation and affirmations, conquering studio anxiety, developing her signature style after moving to Hermosa Beach, her book and solo show entitled Decoding The Flow, cultivating positive energy in her work and life, and much much more. This was a super fun conversation with lots of great insights for working artists. Enjoy! 

As promised, Drica shared some of her wonderful daily affirmations that she uses to get her into a positive mindset and working at her best:

"I matter and my creative efforts matter."

"I affirm my talents, I have the ability to trust myself and I'm willing to show up everyday and do the work of creating."

"I paint with a pure power because I do not doubt my creativity."

You can discover and purchase Drica's work and new book Decoding The Flow on her website (https://www.dricalobo.com) or visit her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/dricaloboart.

For more information on Preston M. Smith and his artwork, visit https://www.pmsartwork.com, or follow him on social media @pmsartwork. You can also now subscribe to his YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/pmsartwork.

Huge thank you to Feedspot for choosing The Living Artist for their list of the Top 25 Art Podcasts You Must Follow in 2020. It is a huge honor to have made this amazing list (coming in at #11) with so many other wonderful podcasts. Big thank you to Feedspot! You can check out this list and more of Feedspot at https://blog.feedspot.com/art_podcasts.

Podcast theme music: "Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com"