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Ep 24: I Was Meant For This w/ Artist Ksusha Zagonenko

February 11, 2025

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Episode 24 of The Composed Artist Podcast

In Episode 24 of The Composed Artist, host Stephanie Gaffney interviews Ksusha Zagonenko, a talented live wedding painter and former Wedding Painter’s Blueprint student.

Ksusha discusses her experiences before, during, and after taking Stephanie’s Wedding Painter’s Blueprint course, and how it helped Ksusha grow as an artist and business owner. Especially in particular areas like contract creation, client communication, and pricing. She also discusses the challenges and rewards of being a live wedding painter and offers advice to artists looking to gain momentum in their careers.

Incredible “from the field” stories that Ksusha has experienced, and a wealth of insights from a woman that has gone from working in fast food to running her own live wedding painting business!

Be sure to sign up for The Wedding Painter’s Blueprint course – AVAILABLE HERE: https://stephaniegaffney.com/wedding-painters-blueprint/ 

Things Discussed in this Episode

The Composed Artist Ep. 9: From Surviving to Thriving w/ artist Stephanie J. Schiller of Vogue Vignette or on Youtube: https://youtu.be/HGGgKYi7CHk 

Podcast Guest – Ksusha

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