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Ep 74 Stephanie Gaffney’s Journey to Live Wedding Painter & Creative Success

Author
Lori Gouhin
Published
Wed 26 Mar 2025
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Description: In this episode, Lori hosts Stephanie Gaffney, a successful live wedding painter and artist based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Stephanie discusses how she ventured into the unique field of live wedding painting, inspired by a friend's request, and transformed it into a lucrative business. She shares valuable insights on balancing motherhood and multiple businesses, the importance of asking for help, and avoiding burnout. Stephanie also talks about her signature online course, the Wedding Painter's Blueprint, which helps other artists succeed in this niche market, and her podcast, The Composed Artist, which provides encouragement and advice for creative professionals. Tune in to learn more about the challenges and triumphs of being a live wedding painter and a creative entrepreneur.


Episode Highlights:


01:00 Meet Stephanie Gaffney

01:59 Balancing Motherhood and Art

03:52 The Challenges of Live Wedding Painting

09:00 Starting the Live Wedding Painting Journey

09:55 The First Live Wedding Painting Experience

12:40 Building a Business from Live Wedding Painting

18:52 Creating an Online Course for Artists

23:54 The Journey to Creating a Digital Course

29:09 Coaching Strategies and Client Success

30:55 Balancing Multiple Roles and Priorities

42:18 Podcasting and Creative Life Balance


Find out more about Stephanie:


Stephanie Gaffney is an artist and live wedding painter in New Orleans, Louisiana. Known for her contemporary realistic portrait and painting style, Stephanie travels the country painting at weddings and special events, inspiring connections and bringing joy to the world through her artwork. She teaches other artists how to earn great success as live wedding painters through 1-1 mentorship, and her signature online course, The Wedding Painter's Blueprint. Stephanie shares her love of art and entertainment with her family, including her husband Chris and three precious daughters.


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