Art is Life!
The tools of Threshold will take you from
harried, worried, frustrated and second-guessing yourself to calm confidence and clarity in your work.
See for yourself! Sign up for a complimentary coaching call.
$97
free!
Threshold
Your foundation for growth
A monthly coaching + curriculum membership
with a
complete foundational system
of
mindset, motivation, & marketing
that transforms your creative process and projects
into the artist’s life you dream of
(and that you’ve worked so hard for).
Finally stop spinning in your head, second guessing yourself,
and getting thrown off track.
Finally, someone to talk to (who’s been there).
A complete mindset, motivation, and marketing system
that gives artists clarity, confidence, and practical guidance that works—
without adding more hours to your already packed schedule.
One program to help you succeed:
Coaching + Curriculum
We keep things simple.
Build one thing at a time as your foundation grows.
This is Creative Essentialism.
How Threshold works:
Join Threshold for $97 per month.
Book your 1 one-on-one coaching session with me each month.
Join in the group coaching sessions 2x per month.
Follow along with the simple plan to transform your mindset & projects.
What’s inside:
Creative Essentialism: Simple foundational mindset shifts to keep you focused on the right things.
The 8 Creative Elements Framework: An 8-step creative cycle that follows nature’s elements and order, so you can feel connected to your art, yourself, your world.
Practical courses in business, time management, and marketing to manage your schedule, goals, projects - and manage your mind along the way.
Mindset is Everything - Bonus mindset coaching and skill-building twice a month.
Access to Art Business Circle, my private online community where artists share their work and process, see what others are doing, and make new connections.
When’s the last time you had
an art mentor
to thoughtfully
spend time with your work
and discuss it with you
(without paying an arm and a leg)?
Understand what you’re trying to do
talk about what’s working
suggest next steps, new techniques, & new artists to look at
Talk about art history & lessons we can learn from it
Understand your creative process and how to make it better
Talk about ways to create shows, suggest galleries to approach and the how of all that
That’s what I needed - and couldn’t find!
So I created it for myself and my clients.
Have you been considering a one-on-one
art &/or business coach?
If you are ready to take your ideas, career, business or creative project
to the next level, coaching really helps. Consider this:
What if you could love your business
as much as you love your art?
It IS possible for you.
Luxurious time in the studio. Collectors and clients coming to YOU.
Doing what you always wanted to do - with no “should” cloud hanging over your head.
Finances in order, with sustainable income.
We can create this for you, with direction, focus, compassion.
Get the coaching you need - to build the schedule, skills, website and business you really want.
You can do it. I can help.
What People Are Saying
“Their attention to detail and commitment to quality truly stood out. We’ve already recommended them to others.”
Former Customer“Communication was top-notch and the final outcome was even better than we imagined. A great experience all around.”
Former Customer
“Every detail was thoughtfully executed. We're thrilled with the outcome.”
Former CustomerWith the process I teach, my students have been able to
stay true to their own creative vision while building the confidence to venture into new territory.
Instead of a mere accountability buddy, who pesters clients to check off task boxes, Shannon helps me to evaluate what exactly is at the center of the challenge. WHY am I procrastinating or afraid? WHAT is stopping me from taking action? WHY am I accountable to everyone but myself?
Shannon also incorporates both astute easy-to-understand business advice and client-led fun and interesting creative and spiritual methods, and has an entire vault of resources that I can access anytime. She is definitely changing the way I do business for the better.”
Kelsey G.,
Coach and Community Builder
Shannon’s coaching has been a source of personal encouragement, creative motivation and business expertise. Without her guidance my shift to a creative career path would have remained rocky and unfocused. Coaching has helped me change how I view myself as an artist and provided me with the professional tools to grow my custom furniture business.
Matt O.,
Fine Custom Furniture
“Through one-on-one coaching, I’ve realized that the only way I'm going to feel empowered in my art business is to not apologize for my vision, to be of service with my art, and stay in tune with what my own needs are - and also what my collectors needs are.
Coaching allowed me to combine my art with my leadership goals, and to pursue a masters in public policy and environmental studies while maintaining my art practice.”
Pamela Hoke, Artist,
Nature Educator & Activist
Join me in
Threshold
You’ll transform your creative process & business your way.
A monthly coaching membership
created by an artist
just for artists.
Creative Essentialism: Simple mindset shifts to keep you focused on the right things.
The 8 Creative Elements Framework: An 8-step creative cycle that follows nature’s elements and order, so you can feel connected to your art, yourself, your world.
Practical courses to manage your time, schedule, projects - and your mind along the way.
Mindset is Everything - Bonus mindset coaching and skill-building twice a month.
Access to Art Business Circle, my private online community where artists share their work and process, see what others are doing, and make new connections.
Introductory pricing
(This won’t last long!)
Best Value
$1777
$1000 annual
My introductory price for a short time only!
MOST FLEXIBLE
$127/month
$97 per month
Get anytime access to our growing collection of classes, workshops, and exclusive content. New items added every month.
You can do it. I can help.
I’m Shannon, a writer-turned-artist, I worked in marketing for many years before I finally followed my obsession with art.
I held back because of fear of failure. I went for the things that were easier for me. It took ages to really get serious about making art - and then, to figure out how to align my art and make it into a business.
But I did it. I’m painting, showing and selling my art - and I realized my skills from my past life can really help others. So I got certified as a life coach - first to help myself - and now I want to pass on what I have learned to help artists find abundance in their careers - and their lives.
If you are struggling with a creative block, if you want to dig deeper into developing a new body of work and connect it to your business mission, or want to learn business skills, create a website, or learn how to set better goals, I created a special coaching program just for artists, Metaphor Mindset Studio, based on my proven process: Creative Essentialism.
Creative Essentialism
5 Steps
for success on your terms
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MINDSET BASICS
The 3 Stages of Awareness
Enneagram Insights
Kolbe A Index - Your Creative Process
The 4 Tendencies of Expectations
12 Archetypes & Your Creative Process
Listening to Yourself as an Artist
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How to Think Differently
with The Self-Coaching ModelCoach Yourself with Great Questions
Embrace Imposter Syndrome
How to Be Confident in Art & Business
How to Think About Problems
How Failure Helps You Succeed
Overwhelmed by Ideas?
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BUSINESS BASICS
The 4 Hats of Artists in Business
Being the Creator You Envision
Being the Leader of Your Creative Life & Business
Setting Goals from the Inside Out
Business Operations the Creative Way
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Be the Operator of a Successful Creative Business
What is Your Business Model?
Reverse Engineer Your Business
BUILD YOUR ART WEBSITE on Squarespace
(Including: Create a Mailing List, Newsletter, Gallery, Blog, Store, Course, and more)
Artist’s Media Kit MasterClass
(includes: Write Your Artist’s Statement & Bio and
Write a Press Release that actually gets you press)
How to Put on an Art Show
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YOUR VISION & GOALS
How to Get to Your Goals
Mission, Vision, Values, Oh, MY!
Build Your Vision Script
CREATIVE THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
How to Create a Webinar
PROMOTE & SELL
Be the Promoter Who Makes Real Connections: Assets, Offers, Marketing & Promotions
Be the Promoter Without Fear - Social Media and Beyond
TIME MANAGEMENT
How to Stay on Track
The Commitment Scale
The Time Machine Weekly Planning Process
STAY ON TRACK WORKSHEETS
The ARC Process for Getting Projects Done
The 4 Hats Quarterly Check-in
3 Strategies
for loving your creative life
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In your Mind & Heart
In Your Studio
In Your Business
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Making decisions releases power
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Your path is like no other
Set your own goals
Compare yourself only to yourself
You don’t have to be:
fearless
famous
a financial or tech whiz kid
to be a successful artist.
I’ll work with you to define success for yourself.
It can be as simple as
Believing in your own work
Believing in yourself, and
Believing in the power of ART to change lives.
That’s it!
But we get distracted by what’s out there, and by our own brains.
I’ll teach you how to work with that - so you can keep your dreams on track.
The Threshold Membership
will transform the way you work:
Manage your time & money with an anti-hustle approach
Work towards goals without overwhelm
Grow skills to market & sell your work with confidence
Envision, clarify, and follow your dreams - on your terms
Get Support - have someone to talk to and real guidance for your projects, business, career and/or creative process.
PLUS
A small but growing private
online community of artists to connect, share & learnGroup coaching & events
Bonus!
A beautifully designed workbook to make this fun & help you get there.
Build your Business & Creative Vision
Explore your best ways of working
Simple ways to Reverse Engineer selling
1-Page Marketing Plan
Business Model Landscape
Creative, fun ways to build your business
Choose Your Word of the Year, and more
Art and an authentic art business
can work together
to build your confidence to
sell your art,
feel like the artist you want to be,
and build a a career you love,
without
selling your soul.
FAQs
How does this work?
When you click a button to make your purchase, you’ll be on your way! You’ll receive an email from me with a link to make your first coaching appointment, and I’ll lead you through everything you’ll need to get started, from trainings, to tools, to how access to your new group of fellow artists in our community, Art Business Circle.
What if I’m just not ready yet?
Believe me - I GET it. There are So many options, classes and programs out there.
But how many are custom-made just for artists that are ready to create a business from their creative practice? Only a few.
And I have studied many of them, and what I offer just what you need. I came into art & business later in life after a career as a writer, teacher, marketer, and leadership group moderator, I bring years of experience to this venture. I also finally realized that coaching is what I’m good at - and I LOVE it! So I want you to feel totally comfortable knowing you are in good hands with a seasoned leader, coach, teacher, and compassionate, dedicated artist, just like you.
Is it WORTH it?
I’m not a rich artist … yet!
The first time I invested in REAL coaching (it was WAAY more expensive than Metaphor Mindset Studio), I was petrified! What if this didn’t work? What if I spent all that money and FAILED?
But I didn’t.
Within a few months of learning how my mindset was holding me back, and applying what I was learning - I started making real progress with my art sales, shows, and my coaching business. It was SO exhilarating - and I want that for you! I want that for all my artist friends and fellow creative entrepreneurs who have some serious, well-founded fears and trepidations around this kind of thing. But take it from someone who has been through the ringer - IT IS WORTH EVERY PENNY. And I will do my best to make this a fabulous experience for you and help you get you where you want to go.
Baby Steps & Breakthroughs