7. Jim Owens Art: A Creative's Winding Path to Success

Author: Kate Cook
Published: Mon 12 Aug 2024
Episode Link: https://sites.libsyn.com/488669/7-jim-owens-the-curated-craftsmen

Get to know the hands, head, and heart behind Jim Owens, an internationally recognized, self-taught oil painter, born and educated in Detroit, Michigan “The Motor City”, to a family that’s been building cars since 1926. After graduating with a B.A. in Illustration from The Center of Creative Studies, Jim began his artistic career in the advertising business, drawing and airbrushing automotive illustrations by hand for large agencies such as W.B. Doner, J. Walter Thompson, and Campbell Ewald.

Today, he makes his home with his wife, Kathleen, in Mesa, Arizona and drives a beloved 1952 Hudson Coupe that he has fully restored himself. From automobiles to tiki men, Jim now specializes in capturing a vintage inspired aesthetic through creating his sought after, “Green Girl” paintings which have become any Mid-Century Modern art collector’s must-have.

In this Curated Craftsmen™ Conversation, we talk about:

The importance of a supportive partner
Getting through artistic burnout
Jim's career as an automotive illustrator in Detroit and his voice over career in the Screen Actors Guild
Learning something new to cultivate creativity
Studying another artist’s work to inform your own art style
A creative's daily schedule and the importance of work ethic
How to create through times of struggle and sad seasons
Managing your energy and taking the time to rest
Accepting art commissions and working with unhappy clients
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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Show Notes:

The Artist's Work by Steven Pressfield

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