Art Lessons Podcast
32 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsDave Conrey is an artist and graphic designer with 20 years fo editorial design experience. In this show, he talks with friends about what it takes to build a creative life, with insight from other artists, designers, illustrators, photographers, and other creative business owners
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Episodes
Two Creative Guys Talk Shopify and Viruses
February 04, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 204 MBYou may know that I use Shopify for my web presence. Well, Adam does as well, and he's been doing it longer than me. I had some people ask me about my thoughts about certain aspects of the e-commerce platform, but since I don't know nearly as much as I should, I decided to bring Adam in to talk about it. Links The Poster List website The Poster List on Instagram Dave's Art Dave on Instagram and YouTube
Rethinking the gallery experience, with Amy Stock
January 21, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 132 MBAlthough there are many artists who would publicly say they don't care about not having gallery representation, and prefer the independence of going it on their own, several (if not all) of those artists would privately be ecstatic if they could get into a gallery. I am one of those. Amy Stock, the founder/curator of Kennedy Grace Gallery in Long Beach would like to convert all artists over to this way of thinking, but with a new perspective on how galleries can work, and where they can be ...
What does your community owe you?
January 14, 2020 16:33 - 1 hour - 177 MBBack for Round 2, this time Adam and I get into what community means in our work, and how much they owe us as creators who provide content, often times for free (wink). Music: Kevin Seconds Adam: Web | Instagram Dave: Web | Instagram | YouTube
...AND we're back!
January 07, 2020 07:29 - 1 hour - 121 MBIt's a new year, and a new opportunity to chat with Adam again. This one was so good we decided to do it twice. If you have 90 seconds to spare, please rate and review the show in Apple Podcasts
Sculptor Tracey Weiss Knocks Down the Ivory Tower
December 11, 2019 04:42 - 1 hour - 132 MBYou may think you know about the art establishment, and you might even be right, but I guarantee that artist, sculptor, and professor, Tracey Weiss may challenge your preconceived notions. In this episode, we talk a lot about the current state of visual arts, what it means to be an educator in this new era, and whether the people who run the establishment are really as evil as we think they are (maybe that's just me). If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to rate and review the show: Art...
Artist Stacey MacNevin is spirit animal
November 26, 2019 18:10 - 1 hour - 39.2 MBHave you ever met someone who not only embodies everything you wish you were in real life, but also one of the kindest, most generous individuals you've ever met in your life? That is who Stacey MacNevin is to me, and I'm so happy to share this conversation with you. Stacey is a multi-disciplinary artist based on Toronto, Canada. You can find her work on her website and on Instagram. Please support the show by rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas...
Excuse us while we pause for station identification
November 12, 2019 21:57 - 1 hour - 43.1 MBThis conversation with Adam is a good one. I finally get a chance to revisit my experience with Tik Tok. We also talk about serendipitous situations that can sometimes lead to unexpected outcomes. And of course, there is coffee talk. Visit Adam Visit Dave Music by Neko Fuzz and Barbasauce
It's a social media breakdown
October 15, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 44.3 MBAdam is back in the open-air studio, absent of squirrels and helicopters, but chock full of hot content about social media, selling product, and much more.
Do NOT Sleep on Tik Tok
October 01, 2019 23:30 - 18 minutes - 8.98 MBYou may or may not know what Tik Tok is, but you should definitely get educated. Maybe you shy away from social media in general, but I can assure you that this platform is the most important thing that's happened in social since Instagram, and I explain my point of view completely in this episode. Find me on Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@davemakesthings
Sometimes the planets don't align
September 24, 2019 12:00 - 2 minutes - 1.5 MBSorry folks, this is not your regularly scheduled program. Adam and I wanted to bang out a new episode, but things didn't work out that way.
Top 10 Creative Cowboys That Changed My Career
September 17, 2019 16:15 - 42 minutes - 19.6 MBMy heroes have always been cowboys! No, that's not just a Waylon Jenning's song—it's an ideology, a continuous strain of a methodology that is found in a certain subset of creative individuals. This episode is a list of the Top 10 Creative Cowboys who have influenced me throughout my career. Design Cowboys Jeff Kleinsmith Ed Fella Art Chantry Rudy Vanderlans / Emigre David Carson Art Cowboys Vincent Van Gogh Cy Twombly Shepard Fairey Andy Warhol ???
Artist Stephanie Han talks art scene, coffee, and mosquitoes
September 10, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 48.5 MBToday I have one of our very own, Stephanie Han back on the show after about a year. Last time we talked about how we got where we are today. This time we talk about where to go from here with our art. Links: Steph's Website Steph on Instagram Cool School - Documentary about art scenes in post-war Los Angeles See what Dave's up to now Find Dave on Instagram Support the show Rate and review the show on iTunes
Why I moved my online store back to Shopify
September 03, 2019 15:57 - 37 minutes - 17.3 MBFirst there was WooCommerce. Then there was Shopify. That lead to Squarespace, but now I'm back to Shopify and here's why. Notable Links Julie of Unblushing Lizzi of Forgotten Cotton Support the channel on Patreon Subscribe, rate, and review the show on iTunes Social Links Instagram Twitter YouTube LinkedIn
Instagram, Facebook, Patreon, and PUGS!
August 27, 2019 10:45 - 1 hour - 42.7 MBWe're back from hiatus. This time we get deep on hard vs. soft selling, Instagram advertising, when to charge vs. giving away things for free, AND why Adam's dogs keep licking my feet. LINKS: Join the Patreon GaryVee video Adam's Site / Insta Dave's Site / Insta
10 Ways to Measure Success in Your Creative Work
July 30, 2019 13:13The other day I found myself looking through the Instagram profiles of a couple more popular artists, and wondering how they had such a significant amount more followers than I do.
Adam drinks my coffee and drops knowledge bombs
July 23, 2019 16:00Stop making the art business so much more complicated that it needs to be, Dave. That’s the voice in my head when I hear some of the reality checks that Adam drops on me this time around. It’s another rousing conversation about selling success tips.
5 Ways to Fight Mercury Retrograde
July 16, 2019 19:33Let me be clear, I do not support the idea of Mercury's path through the universe having any control over what happens to us here on Earth, but some people do. This podcast is for them, and maybe fore you too.
REPLAY - The crossroads of art and commerce
July 09, 2019 18:06I’m sharing an older episode, one of the first of Adam and i talking, and one of my favorite chats about art and commerce. There’s plenty of new folks here who may have not heard this one, and I think you all will enjoy it again.
First Time Art Show Recap
July 02, 2019 17:17In this episode I take the content of my most recent YouTube video (link below), where I talk about all the lessons learned from my first time back on the art show circuit, and I expand on them.
Jason Reece of Trail of Dead talks music, art, and business
June 25, 2019 18:48Today is a little different because I’ve invited Jason Reece of And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead to come talk about how music and art go hand in hand.
No business like show business - Part II
June 18, 2019 13:00Here's the much anticipated continuation of my conversation with Adam and his thoughts on how to run a successful handmade art show.
No business like show business
June 11, 2019 13:05It wasn’t without some serious wrangling that I finally got Adam back into the Open Air Studio to talk about work and stuff. Of course, knowing us, there’s a lot of “stuff” before we get into the work, but I promise you, there’s a lot of valuable creative business conversation.
Presence and Being Present
June 04, 2019 13:00YES! It’s back. Art Lessons returns from hiatus, and in this episode, I talk about all the things that I discovered about myself and my work while on break. There’s a lot of good things to discuss, so let’s get into it.
Season 4 Finale
May 07, 2019 13:00I'm declaring this month Make Stuff May, and will be putting the podcast and YouTube videos aside for the reminder of the month, but not before I go on a rant about a few things that I've been thinking about lately.
When Squirrels Attack
April 23, 2019 19:27He’s back folks, Adam Luedicke of ThePosterList.com is back to chat with us, and we get into a laundry list of different topics.
Art collector kills artists
April 16, 2019 13:15In this week's episode, I'm flying solo again, and discussing what I feel is one of the biggest problems with creative world, and it has to do with what we do and don't do for other creative people. What might happen, I imagine, if we stopped only streaming our music and actually bought from the ones we admired most?
She's reinventing herself as an artist
April 09, 2019 13:01Today on the pod, I have a very special guest, and this episode is a different than anything else I've done here. This time I'm in the mentor chair, which is kinda weird, once you find out who I'm talking with. Say hello to artist and designer, Michele Morgan.
Goals & Growth
April 02, 2019 13:50Continuing on from the last couple solo episodes, where I broke down all the things I'm focusing on, and how they work together; this episode is about how I'm measuring my goals and growth strategy.
The Consistencies of Taupe
March 26, 2019 19:10Here we go again, and this time it's Adam and I talking about selling stuff. * Selling stuff in street fairs * Selling stuff on Instagram * Selling stuff to people who didn't know they wanted your stuff until you helped them decide
How the sausgage gets made
March 19, 2019 15:43Last week, I spoke about all the projects getting my attention—the art, the newsletter, and this podcast. This time I go deep on how I plan on making all the things work together, in concert with one another, to help propel all things forward. At least that’s the plan.
Making work that matters
March 13, 2019 18:06Today is another solo joint, and this time I'm talking about things I'm up to, why I'm shifting away from certain things, and why I'm head first into others.
You down with POD? Yeah, you know me.
March 05, 2019 08:19In this episode, Adam and I talk about print on demand and whether it's feasible as an income opportunity. We also get deep into a conversation about what happens in the future when so many things are automated, easily created by anyone, and nothing has the value that it once did.