"I empower artists and creatives to maximize their personal
and professional potential."
Over 30 years experience working with and supporting artists and creatives!
“Working with Chris, I have been able to develop new perspectives and map out practical goals as I embark on new creative ventures."
Mark
"For the first time I was able to see a way forward into stability that didn't crush my creativity, or require me to give up on being an artist"
Katie
"With Chris's help, I procured a full-time position as a production manager; a step-up in my career I previously would have felt unqualified for."
Max
" Chris' compassionate and insightful methods helped me to galvanize, clarify, understand, and implement meaningful growth in my art practice"
Donna
A creative myself, I bring my lived experience working in the arts and creative industries to my coaching work helping artists, creative entrepreneurs and cultural leaders to grow as creative professionals and to develop their creative practices, businesses and careers with clarity, confidence and purpose.
"I understand the creative mindset and appreciate that there are many ways
to build a career and life as a creative professional."
My coaching practice is focused on supporting emerging, mid-career and established artists and creatives like you:
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Visual artists, designers, makers, writers, performers, filmmakers and musicians
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Creative entrepreneurs and founders of arts-based businesses
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Leaders and change-makers in arts and culture organizations
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Anyone professionally or personally dedicated to artistic expression and creative work
Ready to take your creative practice, business or career to the next level or a new direction?
Here's how I can help
Whatever your aspiration or challenge, I’ll meet you where you are and support you in taking meaningful steps forward. On your terms. Together we can:
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Clarify your vision and goals as a creative professional
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Strategize and plan how to realize your ambitions for your creative practice, career or business
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Create habits and routines that support your productivity, growth and success
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Navigate change, challenges and transitions in your career and life as a creative
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Cultivate confidence, resilience and a supportive mindset
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Reclaim a sense of direction, balance and fulfillment in your work and life as a creative professional.
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Build a more sustainable and aligned creative practice, business or career
How I Coach
Coaching with me is a creative and collaborative process tailored to your unique needs and desired outcomes.
"I empower you to grow your creative practice, arts-based business
or career from the inside out."
Together, we’ll co-create a space where you can reflect, dream big and take practical and aligned action. With fresh perspective, powerful questions, and accountability, I’ll support you in building a thriving practice, business or career.
Services
Individual Coaching for Artists and Creatives
Customized, one-on-one coaching designed around your needs, challenges and goals. Gain clarity on your direction, create achievable action plans, and build habits that support focus, confidence, and creative momentum.
Career Coaching for Creative Professionals:
Explore new directions or deepen your professional growth and path. We’ll clarify your career goals, strategize a plan forward and create accountability to help you grow your creative practice and career with intention.
Leadership Development Coaching for Creatives:
Develop your leadership capacity with greater awareness, confidence and authenticity. We’ll explore your leadership style, focus on your key priorities and increase your effectiveness in your organization, team, or community.
Business Coaching for Creative Entrepreneurs:
Clarify and communicate your vision and offerings. We’ll identify opportunities, set meaningful goals and develop strategies to grow your arts-based business and income while staying aligned with your values and creativity.
Ways To Be A Creative Newsletter:
A newsletter for artists and creatives navigating the inner and outer journey of building a life and career as a creative professional. Practical insights, coaching questions, and creative career support straight to your inbox.
FREE Monthly Newletter - Each issue includes articles from my blog, helpful examples of strategies that have helped me and my clients and updates on coaching programs and new offers.
Paid Subscriber Tier - Exclusive posts with deeper dives into topics, bonus resources and tools.
Podcasts:
I love having meaningful conversations about navigating our work as creative professionals and building a creative life and career or business with intention. Recently, I’ve had the chance to dive into these topics as a guest on some podcasts (linked below), with more to come.
My conversation with Jennifer Askey on her The Mindful Academy podcast about what it means to sustain a vibrant creative practice—especially when it competes with the demands of academic or institutional work.
My conversation with Paper Talk podcast hosts Jessie, Quynh, and Sara about how creatives can refine their approach to productivity, work-life balance, and artistic growth
If you host a podcast and think we’d spark a great conversation, I'd love to chat!
My Background
My career has evolved over three decades in leadership roles within small design and arts-based businesses and non-profit arts organizations. I’ve always worked alongside artists and creatives to bring visionary projects to life. Producing artistic programs, developing business and strategic plans, designing products, and building meaningful partnerships.
"I’m a creative myself, and I’m deeply passionate
about supporting other creative people."
Throughout my career, I’ve collaborated with and mentored hundreds of artists, makers, and creative professionals to launch, grow and sustain their practices and ventures. I understand the unique challenges and opportunities that come with building a fulfilling and sustainable creative career and life because I’ve lived them too. I know what it’s like to stand at a crossroads, wonder what’s next, and create your own path forward.
That’s what led me to professional coaching.
Today, I bring my lived experience and leadership background to my coaching work helping artists, creative entrepreneurs, and cultural leaders gain clarity, build confidence and take purposeful action.
I am based in Toronto, Canada and coach artists and creatives at all stages of development across Canada, the U.S.A and globally.
I hold an Honours BFA from York University and I am an Internationally Accredited Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) through the Co-active Training Institute®. I am also a proud member of ICF Toronto.