This week’s radical is Lisa Congdon, an illustrator in author based out of Portland, Oregon. She has always been feminist in spirit, yet also balances the serious and the playful. After the 2016 election, however, Lisa became very intentional with her work. She’s become more politically forward, refuses to hide behind the curtain, and uses her platform as a vehicle for expressing her voice.
Throughout our conversation, Lisa shares about how her upbringing influenced her art, and how her feminism continues to fuel her work today. She also shares about the challenges around finding your voice as an artist, balancing the personal and political, and overcoming passion fatigue.
Some Questions I Ask:
- How would you define your work? (0:53)
- How do you manage so many projects at once? (3:48)
- How did you find your voice as an artist? (18:42)
- How do you maintain your artistic voice through collaborations? (31:46)
- What advice do you have for those that want to be like you? (34:28)
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- How Lisa draws boundaries around her work. (3:53)
- What drives Lisa’s motivation to help others. (7:44)
- How Lisa balances making purposeful, personal, and political work. (17:01)
- What makes Portland a hub for creativity. (28:20)
- How passion fatigue affects work. (40:57)
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