What if Your Art Didn’t
Compete with your life?
A practical, minimalist guide for artists who want stability without burnout—and more time for what matters most: making art.
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This Little Book Could Change Everything
The Artist’s Guide to Creative Side Hustles & Hybrid Careers gives you a clear, practical framework for designing a career that fits your life—and protects your creative energy.
It’s intentionally slim by design—focused, encouraging, and built to spark momentum. You’ll learn how to turn your existing skills into a flexible, resilient portfolio career that keeps your art at the center of your life.
This book will help you recognize the strengths and opportunities you already have and use them to design a minimalist, practical path that maximizes your creative time and builds lasting income.
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The Artist’s Guide to Creative Side Hustles & Hybrid Careers:
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what you'll learn inside
Inside The Artist’s Guide to Creative Side Hustles & Hybrid Careers, you’ll find practical guidance to help you design a creative life that supports your art—and your well-being.
Artist's voice
What they say
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“This is the first art business book I've read that actually calms you down while it teaches. It’s short, clear, and makes you realize that your life experience is part of your creative advantage. It helped me refocus on what’s already working instead of chasing the next marketing trend.”
— Danielle Coleman
Contemporary Painter
“Barney’s book helped me stop feeling guilty about having multiple creative paths. I used to think my photography, teaching, and design work pulled me in different directions. The Artist’s Guide to Creative Side Hustles showed me how they actually support each other. It’s like a permission slip to build my career my way.”
— Lena Morales
Fine Art & Portrait Photographer
Meet Your Guide, Barney Davey
I’ve spent decades curating a portfolio career as an author and creative business adviser, helping artists build sustainable creative businesses.
I didn’t plan it this way—and this book is exactly what I wish I’d had when I first began navigating the world of hybrid careers and creative side hustles.
I created it to give you the clarity, structure, and encouragement you need to thrive—without burning out or giving up your creative joy.
I've been in and around the art biz for decades...this is my 9th book.
Writing for and advising artists is my primary passion, my art, if you will. And this project is my most personal work because I have experienced a hybrid career for decades and still have prosperous non-art side hustles that I enjoy.
Why I wrote this book
The Artist's Guide to Creative Side Hustles & Hybrid Careers
Artists deserve better than burnout or false choices. This book is my answer.
I've watched talented artists apologize for their choices for too long.
They introduce themselves as “just a teacher who paints” or “someone who does art on weekends.” They feel guilty about keeping their day jobs and compare themselves to full-time artists—finding themselves lacking.
This book is born from my own journey. It shows how embracing your unique perspective, talents, and ambitions—while balancing your professional roles—can transform your relationship with your art.
The power lies in recognizing a simple truth: everything about your life, your occupation, and your creativity is connected.
The Core Truth
Everything about your life, your occupation, and your creativity is connected.
“Your professional experience enhances your art. Your diversified approach is a competitive, competent strategy. Your desire for stability makes you wise.”
A Practically Minimalist Guide
This book is intentionally slim—not because the topic is small, but because clarity is the goal.
In a noisy world, it gives you only what matters most.
Read it straight through, then let it breathe.
Let it spark ideas, and begin quietly weaving the first threads of your portfolio career.
“Clarity first. Tools and tactics come later.”
Ideas Have Power
The right insight at the right moment can reshape an entire life trajectory.
The ideas in this book can help you change your life—if you let them.
- Barney Davey
PS: You already have everything you need to succeed artistically.
Your day job skills, creativity, and networks aren’t obstacles—they’re advantages.
Use them to build a life and career in balance, on your terms.
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Build a creative career that fits your life and protects your energy.
Turn your skills into a flexible, resilient path that keeps your art at the center.
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