Mentoring & Professional Practices

What we do for you

Provide mentorship support tailored to professional artists, helping them clarify influences, inspirations, and creative motivations.
Use Ivan Barnett’s unique dual perspective—as both a studio artist and a gallery founder/creative director—to bridge artistic insight with business acumen.
Offer empathetic guidance alongside practical and inventive strategies to strengthen communication with galleries, mentors, and peers.
Help artists better understand their studio practice, workflow, and output in ways that align with their creative and professional goals.
Guide artists on how to seek and approach mentors who can support their growth.

Mentor Guidance: Practical coaching on how to approach, connect with, and learn from potential mentors.
In-Depth Conversations: Exploring your artistic influences, why they matter, and how they shape your work.
Dual-Perspective Mentoring: Ivan seamlessly shifts between the artist’s lens and the gallery/business lens, offering balanced insights.
Studio Practice Exploration: Discussing what your daily creative life looks like—alone or with others, your communication methods, and how you balance business with making.
Relationship Review: Examining how you engage with galleries and whether your representation aligns with your purpose and values.
Temperament & Output Assessment: Understanding the rhythm of your production, your working style, and how mentoring can improve sustainability and confidence.