Stacy Pants is a multi-disciplinary artist who you can find live-painting and building creative installations at festivals around the Midwest US and beyond. In this episode we explore Stacy's journey to becoming a professional artist and talk about all the ways in which being an artist is a way of life more than a way to make money. Tune in and enliven your inner child with the wonderful & whimsical personality that Stacy brings to the show!In the Plus+ Extension, we explore the notion of creativity as a spiritual pathway, Stacy gives advice for aspiring artists, we question the necessity of art school, and we take a fun detour into talking about our shared love for comic books. Support InnerVerse on Patreon to unlock the huge archive of extended shows!https://www.patreon.com/innerverseFIND STACY PANTS ONLINEWebsite - www.stacypants.org Facebook - @stacypantsdesign Facebook Group - Stacy Pants PARTy Instagram - @stacypantzWE TALKED ABOUT…The story of how Stacy Pants became a professional artistMaking passion for creation your motive instead of prioritizing moneyHow art forms compassionate and open communities like nothing elseImpact of society's current COVID-19 panic on artist's livelihoodsVirtual reality and the immersive art of the futureThe connection between physical health and creative productivityHelping people find their inner child again with playful art installationsStacy's trusty steed La Fonda - the crazy colorful adult-sized rocking horse - Image LinkBeing the strange you want to see in the worldCreating artist-centric events that are about connecting instead of getting wastedStacy recalls some of the many places she's lived and visitedThe incorrect assumption that making art requires heavy psychedelic useONLY IN PLUS+ (Subscribe!)Art as the universal spiritual pathAppreciating the mystery of life more than needing answersAdvice for getting into the festival world as a live-artistWhy you might want to avoid art schoolThe importance of working on yourself in equal measure to your vocationCreative labor and the alchemy of magical manifestationOur shared love of comics and why we like them and a few titles that Stacy's intoConnecting to past and future selves to share a loving perspective New images of super heroes and The Spider-Verse The appeal of archetypal apocalypse stories Cultivating the flow stateSetting healthy social media boundaries SUPPORT INNERVERSE WITH SECRET ENERGY POWER-UPSBlessed Herbs Colon Cleanse Kit Shilajit - "The Destroyer of Weakness"Become a Secret Energy affiliate and generate Karma Free wealth - Link To Spiritech Specialist ProgramMUSIC IN THIS EPISODEIntro: "Foggy Dreams" by Wisdom TradersOutro: "Mezmerize" by Jonteal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.