ACRYLIC ALCHEMY

My name is Michael Carini and I am a neurodivergent artist with Tourette's and a traumatic brain injury. This is my new painting, the first and title piece of a new series I call "TBI (T.he B.oy I.nside). One of the greatest challenges for me is letting go, and this series is going to require that. It's going to be packed with experimentation and exploration, pushing myself to the limit and beyond. For those willing to sit with it, or perhaps dive in head first, it's packed with Easter eggs for you.

Join me for "The Business Of Art Symposium" at Sparks Gallery in San Diego on June 13th. I'll be speaking at 5pm on how to build a sustainable dream with your passion, sharing both the successes and failures I have seen thus far on my journey. I always give it straight.

For those that can't make it, as well as those that can, this month will also kick off my Mastrius small group mentoring for artists. It's completely remote, meets once a month, and will open up a number of other resources for you so you can reach your goals for your art business.

"Patrichorus" is the very last painting available from a 49 piece mega project I did called "Reign Upon Sonrise." The project took 5 years to complete, and was released in the Spring at the age of 33. The project was a meditative reflection and spiritual installation with infinite configurations and possibilities for presentation. The "Reignbough" surrounded the most deeply personal piece I have ever created, "Michael's Note," which I shared yesterday. "Michael's Note," a painfully vulnerable stream of consciousness, was the note my father never left, and at the same time, my goodbye letter to the world 📝

I have always put pieces of my soul into my art, but I can't imagine ever putting more into a piece than this. Mental health plays a key role in my art and my life. I lost my father to his struggles with it and I almost lost myself to the same struggles several times. In fact, I probably did lose a few pieces of myself along the way. The interesting thing is, I didn't know about my father's struggles until I was reconnected with that side of my biological family at the age of 28. When I learned of our shared path, that's when I decided mine needed to deviate. That's when I created "Michael's Note." My father an I shared a name, but will not share the same fate. This is the note he never left...and also my own note at the same time.

I am going to be a guest speaker for "The Business Of Being An Artist" symposium at Sparks Gallery on June 13-14. I will be speaking on Saturday, June 13th, at 5pm. Join me for "From Studio to Sustainability: Sales, Engagement, and Growth."

I'll be diving into:

→ How to turn your studio practice into sales and growth

→ How to build a career that supports your work across multiple exhibitions and markets

→ How business techniques work both offline and online for working artists

I’m starting to do some small group mentoring for artists trying to learn about the business of art. My upcoming mentorship group with Mastrius is built around you, your questions, your work, and your goals.

My initial mentor group will meet once a month, and it will focus on:

▪ How to find yourself as an artist

▪ How you can pragmatically take your passion as far as you would like

▪ How you may be holding yourself back

▪ How to find the unique path that will work for you

▪ The business side of art that others don’t speak about