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The common belief is that artists have to starve for years before becoming successful.\nAgnes Parcesepe\xa0is living proof that it doesn\u2019t have to be the case. She started painting young, and is still painting in retirement.\nAgnes talks about her progress from simply liking art in her youth, to taking up painting later in life. She then transitioned from student to teacher in a few short years. This artist\xa0has won a myriad of competitions, she's had international exhibitions, and patrons have purchased her paintings purchased and hung them all round the world. Amazing stuff when you stop to think about it.\nShe has a\xa0passion for creativity and painting, and love of the natural world.\nThis is not to say she makes her living painting, because she doesn't. \xa0But that isn't\xa0her objective anyway. The\xa0objective doesn't have to be money when you are painting in retirement . \xa0Agnes' \xa0intense drive to improve and commitment to complete projects has funded her hobby and given her immeasurable satisfaction and a part income.\nHenry and Agnes\xa0discuss how to take YOU can take up painting in retirement. \xa0They tell you what your first steps need to be, how and where to learn, and then how to become better known and how to market your works.\nYou might ask…”What medium should\xa0I use”? \xa0Agnes very strongly recommends experimenting with a wide variety of mediums to really establish which you like best and which one suits your style and subject matter.\nPainting in Retirement\xa0does not cost a lot to enter, and it is also relatively portable.\nLike photography or bird watching you can engage in painting or drawing at home, on holiday, in the city, in the country \u2026 anywhere.\nYou can see Agnes\u2019 works on her website at www.agili.com.au or contact her if you like at seahorse@agili.com.au\nAt one point in the interview Henry and Agnes discuss a health related issue\xa0that Agnes has been overcoming with natural therapies.\xa0You can listen to the episode by clicking on the play button or subscribing on your smartphone.\nJoin the conversation! \xa0Tell us what you think in the comment box below!\nSpecial Thanks to:\n\n* Angie Strehlow who helps us get great guests that help us with our retirement lifestyle while keeping everything on track\u2026and helps with these show notes!\n* Les Briney, my husband, and Danny Ozment of Emerald City Pro who edits the show and makes my guests and me sound terrific\n* Henry Shapiro, host of Retired Excited that airs on Fridays\n* YOU for telling your friends about the show, leaving comments below, and sharing episodes you really like on Facebook, and reviewing the show on iTunes\n\nThis post\xa0about retirement and\xa0Retirement Lifestyle first appeared on\xa0http://RockYourRetirement.com