Helping artists find their North Star and build lives that support their work—without the burnout.

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What People Are Saying

Greg A

Greg

“Nuts and bolts: I never thought I would have a framework for my creative process. I assumed it was not something that could be quantified. Gabe has given me not only confidence and support but a clear path to my personal process. There were several weeks I did not want to show up because I was struggling to see a way forward with my goals. Gabe hung in there with me and helped guide me through my inertia. I can not recommend Gabe highly enough and the work he puts into each session. The  progress that I have seen in myself would have been inconceivable 14 weeks ago.” 

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Angela

"I was ready to connect the dots and gain some clarity on my direction…Gabe's creative coaching and mentoring work is a personal invitation to step into your fullest artistic expression. His empathy, compassion, curiosity, and expertise are instrumental in clarifying how to get from where you are to where you want to be!"

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Heather

Gabe has an empathic gift of meeting me where I am at, really listening, and helping me see where I am stuck and why. His mindset work coupled with authentic support, encouragement and structured steps of how to move forward have helped me learn how to give myself permission to be myself, to not hide my brilliance and go farther. Gabe keeps reflecting back to me where I am holding back, and where I really shine. The intimacy of the one on one approach had allowed me to be more honest with myself and what it is I really want. I am so grateful to have Gabe in my life and his tremendous wisdom and support.

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What’s your story?

You’ve had the idea, put the hard work in, got your career off the ground, and spent some years scrapping around in what you might call ‘the warm-up’ phase. Now you’re ready for the next stage. You’re ready for your career to take off, doing what you love while taking care of yourself. You’ve realized it’s time for a change, and you’re ready to have a compass that will guide you as you walk your path with clarity and confidence.

What’s involved?

Using the Ärtful Method and other tools and systems, I serve as your Artist Navigator, providing a vast toolkit to support you on your journey.

And, most importantly, expertise and an empathetic approach to support you, the human at the helm, as you grow and evolve with alignment, balance, and clarity.

If you want help aligning, balancing, and improving your life, Ärtful is for you.

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THE ÄRTFUL METHOD

Your Five-Step Star Map to Success

The Artful Method: Awareness

Awareness

Identify where you’re missing alignment, balance, or clarity.

The Artful Method: Assessment

Acceptance

Decide if you are truly ready to make a change.

The Artful Method: Acceptance

Assessment

Take an honest look at where you are today.

The Artful Method: Aligned Action

Aligned Action

Use tools to chart and walk your unique path.

The Artful Method: Accountability

Accountability

Stay on course with the support of your community.

Meet your Navigator

It all begins with an idea. I love providing tools and systems to help artists with brainstorming, defining their starmap, and connecting the dots to help you Create Your Ärtful Life, whether that’s crystallizing your current project or business, defining your creative process, or identifying your ideal clients or career path. If this sounds compelling, click the button to learn more about me, my journey, and my mission at Ärtful.

Gabe Ratliff, Award-Winning Artist, Coach, and Owner of Ärtful