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Agnes “Agili” Parcesepe

Lives and works in Mitcham, Australia
www.agili.com.au

The common belief is artists have to starve in a garret for pathway to becoming better known and marketing your

years before becoming successful. Agnes is living proof works. Agnes very strongly recommends experimenting
that that doesn’t have to be the case. with a wide variety of mediums to really establish which
Here Agnes talks about her progress from simply liking you like best and which one suits your style and subject

art in her youth, to taking up painting later in life, and matter.
transitioning from student to teacher in a few short years. This is a hobby which does not cost a lot to enter, and is
She has won a myriad of competitions, had international relatively portable. Like photography or bird watching you
exhibitions, and has paintings purchased and hung all can engage in painting or drawing at home, on holiday, in
round the world. Amazing stuff when you stop to think the city, in the country … anywhere.

about it. At one point in the interview we take a substantial detour
She attributes her success to her passion for creativity into a health related issue as Agnes has had a severe
and painting, and love of the natural world. This is not to health problem which she has now mostly overcome. She

say she makes her living painting, because she doesn’t, is a strong believer in natural therapies, and we talk about
and that is not her objective. But her intense drive to how she challenged and overcame her life threatening
improve and commitment to complete projects has funded issue.
her hobby and given her immeasurable satisfaction and If you would like to comment on the show, or about
a part income. natural therapies, leave a reply in the box below, and hit

In this show we discuss how to take your first steps into the share button to spread the word about this talented
painting as a hobby, how and where to learn, and then the and inspirational artist.

Cheers,
Henry Shapiro, Discovered by Player FM and our community.

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