Ep. 36: Burnout, Boundaries, and the Business of Art w/ Ruth Oneya

Listen to this episode from The Composed Artist on Spotify. In Episode 36 of The Composed Artist, host Stephanie Gaffney interviews Ruth Oneya, a talented live artist out of Birmingham, Alabama. Discussing the realities of running an art business, finding a personal style, alongside burnout and setting boundaries – Ruth shares her journey into live wedding painting, including starting with a spontaneous first attempt that evolved into a thriving career!Along with lots of “tea spilling” and wild stories like her easel almost getting set on fire (!), this episode is loaded with hard-won tips and fun stories to inspire any level of artist.| Connect with Ruth Oneya |Website | https://www.ruthoneyaillustrations.com/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/ruthoneya.illustrations/ YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ruthoneyaillustrations TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@ruthoneya.illustrations | Connect with Stephanie |Website | https://stephaniegaffney.com/Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/torregrossafineart/   TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@torregrossafineart Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/TorregrossaFineArt/ | Connect with The Composed Artist |Website | https://stephaniegaffney.com/podcast/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/thecomposedartist YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@TheComposedArtist Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/44VXy2paykbwxGoACcEOCe RSS | https://anchor.fm/s/fae133f4/podcast/rss | Affiliates & Sponsors | Get Contracts from The Legal Paige | https://thelegalpaige.com?aff=603 Laurie Anne’s Art To Print Course | https://learn.laurieanneart.com/Get 20% off the 2025 Creative Climb Planner when you use the code “COMPOSED20” | https://www.candicedennis.com/COMPOSED20 Rosemary & Co | https://www.rosemaryandco.com/ USE CODE: STEPHANIE-GAFFNEYGamblin | https://gamblincolors.com/ Honeybook | https://share.honeybook.com/stephaniegaffney Sign up for Coaching from Stephanie year-round! | https://stephaniegaffney.com/coaching/ Stephanie’s Amazon Store | https://www.amazon.com/shop/torregrossafineart?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_aipsftorregrossafineart_2AK0V82BHBS81X7RKR8GGet Stephanie’s Goal Setting Workbook! It’s packed with tools to help you evaluate your business, track your growth and adjust as needed, and turn vague dreams into concrete plans – and plans into real success. Just click the link: https://stephaniegaffney.com/goal-setting-workbook/ Thank you!