Entrepreneur Essentials with Jeff Kikel Feat. Maria Gatling

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Maria Gatling is on a mission to color the world with long lost creativity. Her passion for art, design, and all things creative is brought to life in the workshops she hosts around the Austin and the Cedar Park community. Jeff Kikel has the pleasure of sitting down with Maria and finding out how her unique business came to life.

Maria worked in Graphic Design and Publishing before deciding to create her own series of workshops based on inspiring creative thinking. Using her book “Project 52” as her guide, she has created a multitude of workshops that focuses on exercising bringing out your inner artist. Whether or not art is your strong suit, Maria finds a way to help get people thinking outside of the box using simple tasks that everyone can do.

Find out more about Maria Gatlings Book, Project 52: https://tinyurl.com/y968xujj
Maria’s Recommended book, “The Creative Habit” by Twyla Tharp: https://tinyurl.com/y8mzpwhy
Learn more: http://mariagatling.com/

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