Why Your Art Is Exactly What We Need Right Now

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Why does your art matter when the world feels heavy, uncertain, or even chaotic? If you’ve ever found yourself asking, “Who am I to create right now?”—you’re not alone. But that might be the wrong question.

In this episode of the Savvy Painter Podcast, we’re talking about what it means to make art during difficult times. If you’re an artist feeling disconnected, stuck, or unsure whether your work even matters right now, this conversation is for you.

We’ll look at why creative burnout is so common in overwhelming seasons, how to reconnect with your practice when it feels impossible to show up, and why your art is not just valid but vital. You’ll learn how to calm your nervous system, process tough emotions without pushing them down, and use your studio as a place of resistance, healing, and humanity.

Because making art isn’t frivolous, it’s how we stay connected. It’s how we resist isolation. And it’s precisely what the world needs more of.

3:31 – The importance of acknowledging your emotions without letting them take over
7:14 – The better question to ask, and why now is exactly the right time to make your art
15:16 – How to work with your emotions instead of pushing them down
19:34 – Why it feels like your art doesn’t matter (and the most powerful way to push back against that)

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Chapters

1. Why Your Art Is Exactly What We Need Right Now (00:00:00)

2. The importance of acknowledging your emotions without letting them take over (00:03:31)

3. The better question to ask, and why now is exactly the right time to make your art (00:07:14)

4. How to work with your emotions instead of pushing them down (00:15:16)

5. Why it feels like your art doesn’t matter (and the most powerful way to push back against that) (00:19:34)

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