Meet Josh Hash

We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Josh Hash. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Josh below.

Hi Josh, thank you so much for opening up with us about some important, but sometimes personal topics. One that really matters to us is overcoming Imposter Syndrome because we’ve seen how so many people are held back in life because of this and so we’d really appreciate hearing about how you overcame Imposter Syndrome.

I’m not sure anyone ever “overcomes” imposter syndrome; you just sort of grow into the image you’re trying to create, or you don’t. It’s very much a moving target. I think one of the greatest tragedies, though, is when you have talented, capable people who procrastinate or become crippled by the fear of not being enough. I was always pretty anxious and felt othered for numerous reasons growing up, which unfortunately led to a lot of insecurities that I wish I had overcome sooner. I felt like an imposter struggling with dyslexia in school, again, when I decided to pursue art, and numerous times when running businesses, but the more I committed to doing the thing, the more capable I eventually felt about doing it. At a certain point, you realize that no one has it all figured out. As much as that can feel chaotic, there’s something strangely freeing in knowing that all the things we interact with in this life were imagined or created by ordinary people no more capable than you or I. It really just comes down to one’s willpower to improve and invest time in their craft. If you feel you’re struggling with imposter syndrome, I would worry less and cherish that you have enough humility to admit you have more to learn. It’s that curiosity for growth that will lead you to become the version of yourself that you were trying to impersonate in the first place.

Appreciate the insights and wisdom. Before we dig deeper and ask you about the skills that matter and more, maybe you can tell our readers about yourself?

I’m one of those artists who works across a lot of disciplines. Creatively, I’ve worked with painting, curation, jewelry design, and even built non-profit art spaces, but recently I’ve been really focused on making multimedia pieces out of old postcard letters from LA. They are diorama-like boxes built up with layers of resin and acrylic paint to become 3d. This series was inspired by school dioramas, childhood vacations, and folk objects I used to collect. The postcard, to me, felt like the perfect stand-in for traditional landscape painting. I’ll have a few of these works on view at the Brand Library in Glendale in early 2026. The show is called Hyper SoCal, and is curated by my friend Stephanie Sherwood. Hopefully you get the chance to check it out.

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?

Giving advice like this is always hard because everyone’s journey is so different. I feel like I’ve always been a bit of an outsider, honestly. Growing up, I wasn’t the best student and often was the least informed person in the room when it came to art. However, I made up for what I lacked in technical knowledge or book smarts with my ambition and willingness to learn. I can be competitive, so if I ever felt disadvantaged, it was important not to let that get me down, but instead use it as motivation to light a fire under my ass to push myself harder. If you had to boil down a few key pieces of advice to learn to be accountable, the more you see things as your fault, the more agency you give yourself to improve your situation. The second would be to stay curious, don’t be afraid to pursue an idea when it gets hard. You will find that genuine interest in something will help you get through times of adversity. And lastly, I would say don’t take yourself too seriously. I struggled with anxiety and mental health early in my journey, but found it really freeing when I realized everything in this world was just made up. Artists play a pretty important role in that.

How can folks who want to work with you connect?

Always! The beauty of working across multiple disciplines and projects is that there’s always an opportunity to build with others. I’m always open to talking with curators and collectors passionate about the arts. I have a series of rings I’ve been playing with, so anyone in the jewelry retail space, I’d love to talk with you. I just enjoy meeting interesting and smart people, if that sounds like you, feel free to reach me via my website studiohash.art or join one of the monthly art walks I host in Los Angeles. That’s a great time to connect and meet others who share similar passions. You can join that by finding us @2nd_saturdays on Instagram.

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Photos provided by Josh Hash of Studio Hash

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