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AGNES PARCESEPE “AGILI”

Lives and works in Melbourne Vic., Australia
www.agili.com.au

The common belief is artists have to starve in a garret experimenting with a wide variety of mediums to really

for years before becoming successful. Agnes is living establish which you like best and which one suits your
proof that that doesn’t have to be the case. style and subject matter.

Here Agnes talks about her progress from simply liking This is a hobby which does not cost a lot to enter, and
art in her youth, to taking up painting later in life, and is relatively portable. Like photography or bird watching

transitioning from student to teacher in a few short you can engage in painting or drawing at home, on
years. She has won a myriad of competitions, had holiday, in the city, in the country … anywhere.
international exhibitions, and has paintings purchased

and hung all round the world. Amazing stuff when you At one point in the interview we take a substantial
stop to think about it. detour into a health related issue as Agnes has had
a severe health problem which she has now mostly
She attributes her success to her passion for creativity overcome. She is a strong believer in natural therapies,
and painting, and love of the natural world. This is and we talk about how she challenged and overcame

not to say she makes her living painting, because she her life threatening issue.
doesn’t, and that is not her objective. But her intense
drive to improve and commitment to complete projects If you would like to comment on the show, or about

has funded her hobby and given her immeasurable natural therapies, leave a reply in the box below, and hit
satisfaction and a part income. the share button to spread the word about this talented
and inspirational artist.
In this show we discuss how to take your first steps
ARTIST into painting as a hobby, how and where to learn, Cheers,

and then the pathway to becoming better known and By Henry Shapiro
marketing your works. Agnes very strongly recommends Discovered by Player FM and our community.

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