Ep 93: Janine DeCresenzo - Playing the Long Game as a Working Artist (Art Shows, Business Shifts & Sustainability)
For more than twenty years, Janine DeCresenzo built her business on the road — moving from show to show, city to city, carrying her work with her and meeting people face to face. Art shows weren’t a side chapter for her; they were the rhythm of her life and the foundation of her livelihood.
But like so many of us, time has a way of asking new questions.
In today’s conversation, Janine shares what decades on the art show circuit have taught her — about community, safety, stamina, and connection — and how she’s been gently reshaping her business in recent years. We talk about pulling back from constant travel, leaning into custom work and home trunk shows, and exploring tools like AI not to replace creativity, but to protect more time for it.
This is a thoughtful, honest conversation about playing the long game, listening to your body and your intuition, and giving yourself permission to evolve without walking away from what you’ve built.
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