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Ask An Artist - Listener Questions 15
Ask An Artist - January 20, 2023 09:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsIn this episode, Tom & Peter answer some of your tricky questions. This week they give their views on limited edition prints, when to approach a gallery for the first time and giving work to charity. If you have a question you’d like to put to us and would be happy for us answer it here on the...
Ask An Artist - YouTube
Ask An Artist - January 13, 2023 09:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsIn this episode, Peter and Tom discuss YouTube and the possibilities it can present for us, as creative Artists and makers. YouTube is a video sharing platform which attracts 2.6 billion monthly users, which accounts for nearly 1/3 of monthly active internet use. 1 billon hours of content per d...
Ask An Artist - Interview with Tom Croft
Ask An Artist - December 23, 2022 10:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsIn this special interview episode, Peter and Tom talk to Tom Croft; Portrait painter and founder of the Portraits for NHS Heroes initiative, started in 2020. In the first half of the episode, the trio discuss Tom's route into the art world and his practice as a portrait artist. After the advert...
Ask An Artist - Listener Questions XIV
Ask An Artist - December 16, 2022 10:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsIn this episode, Peter & Tom answer some of your tricky questions. This week they give their views on what to do with unsold work, an accusation of copying and how to go about things if and when you want to change your artistic style.
Ask An Artist - Listener Questions 14
Ask An Artist - December 16, 2022 10:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsIn this episode, Peter & Tom answer some of your tricky questions. This week they give their views on what to do with unsold work, an accusation of copying and how to go about things if and when you want to change your artistic style. If you have a question you’d like to put to us and would be ...
Ask An Artist - NFT's
Ask An Artist - December 09, 2022 10:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsIn this episode, Peter and Tom attempt to have an open minded discussion about the ins and outs of the controversial, potentially exciting, and certainly intriguing world of NFTs. Even for those who don’t know much about them, maybe don’t know anything about them, the presence of NFT's has been...
Ask an Artist - Asking for help
Ask An Artist - December 02, 2022 10:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsIt is a sad fact that about 20% of small business fail in their first year and around 60% of small businesses fail within the first 3 years. That is indeed a sobering thought for us working artists, trying to earn a living. And the reasons for this? After poor cash flow, the second reason small ...
Ask An Artist - Social Media: Love it or Hate it?
Ask An Artist - November 25, 2022 10:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsWelcome back to Season 4 of Ask an Artist. There are a lot of things that have happened since Tom and Peter were last together - certainly lots of things happening around the world and indeed plenty of ideas, problems and opportunities to navigate through during these challenging times. In th...
Ask An Artist - Listener Questions 13
Ask An Artist - May 27, 2022 09:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsIn this episode, Peter & Tom answer some of your tricky questions. This week they give their views on best practice when using reference images, whether or not a listener should consider undertaking a Fine Art degree and how to price work. If you have a question you’d like to put to us and wou...
Ask an Artist - Interview with Andrew Tischler
Ask An Artist - May 20, 2022 09:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsIn this week's episode, Tom interviews New Zealand based artist, Andrew Tischler. Andrew has been a professional artist for the past 17 years. He is drawn to vast landscapes, people, objects and animals, painting a wide variety of subjects in a realist style. His goal for every painting is t...
Ask An Artist - Mailing Lists
Ask An Artist - May 13, 2022 09:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsMailing lists – on the face of it, not the most exciting of topics but a crucial part any working, creative business and a fantastic way to stay in touch with an already keen and receptive audience. Both Peter and Tom have developed a newfound love for their mailing lists during the past couple ...
Ask an Artist - Interview with Symi Jackson from Rosemary & Co
Ask An Artist - May 06, 2022 09:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsSymi Jackson is the Sales and Marketing Director for Rosemary & Co brushes. Symi is Rosemary’s daughter and has inherited her Mother’s love of painting and working with Artists. She has been working with her Mum, helping to run the company, for the past 9 years. Her day-to-day role is incredibly...
Ask An Artist - Listener Questions 12
Ask An Artist - April 29, 2022 09:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsIn this episode, Peter & Tom answer some of your tricky questions. This week they give their views on shipping work abroad, how to get to grips with instagram and whether they wear gloves whilst painting. If you have a question you’d like to put to us and would be happy for us answer it here on...
Ask An Artist - Choosing and changing mediums
Ask An Artist - April 22, 2022 08:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsIn this episode, Tom and Peter talk about their own experience with different mediums, how they came to choose their dominant medium, the pros and cons of changing mediums, as well as how they have found a balance between experimentation and honing their expertise.
Ask an Artist - Interview with Rosemary from Rosemary & Co
Ask An Artist - April 15, 2022 09:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsIn this episode, Peter visited the beautiful Yorkshire Dales National Park, the home of Rosemary & Co Artists’ brushes, to interview Rosemary herself. Peter and Rosemary discuss exactly how she makes her famous brushes, the tools and materials involved in brush making and why so many artists a...
Ask An Artist - Taking Risks: Is it worth it?
Ask An Artist - April 08, 2022 09:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsRunning your own business is a risky business, with 20% of businesses failing in their first year and a shocking 60% failing within the first three. But making decisions and taking risks is all part of running any business, including the creative business of being an Artist. The calculation of r...
Ask an Artist Listener Questions 11
Ask An Artist - April 01, 2022 09:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsIn this episode, Peter and Tom give over the podcast to you, the listener. They answer three listener's questions about: 1) Framing work for an Art Fair 2) How to get re-started after a break away from the studio, and 3) What to do when a customer does not pay! To submit your question to Peter...
Ask an Artist - Interview with Haidee-Jo Summers
Ask An Artist - March 25, 2022 10:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsIn this episode, Tom and Peter venture outside (well, metaphorically at least) as they are talking all about painting the great outdoors, en plein-air, with the renowned British painter, Haidee-Jo Summers. Haidee-Jo Summers is famed for her paintings full of light, colour and all painted from l...
Ask an Artist - Transitioning your art business, post-covid
Ask An Artist - March 18, 2022 10:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsIn this episode, Peter and Tom talk about the challenges they have both faced over the past two years, due to the pandemic and how they have changed their artistic businesses and continue to transition to this “new-normal” way of working. Back in the spring of 2020, both Peter and Tom were hit ...
Ask An Artist - Introducing our new co-host, Tom Shepherd
Ask An Artist - March 11, 2022 10:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsIn this first episode of Season 3, Peter introduces his new co-host, Tom Shepherd. Tom has been a previous guest on the podcast and after a re-introduction to Tom and his work, in this episode, he and Peter discuss what they think it means to be a “working artist”. Both Tom and Peter are proud t...
Ask an Artist - Laura's departure
Ask An Artist - August 27, 2021 09:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsAfter nearly 2 years and over 100 episodes of Ask an Artist Laura is leaving to concentrate on other aspects of her work: Making Art, teaching and making videos. Ask an artist will continue with Peter and a new co-host in the new year, along with a new sound engineer - since the talents of Mr B...
Ask an Artist Listener Questions 10
Ask An Artist - August 20, 2021 09:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsin our listener questions today Peter and Laura give their view on testing new materials, confidence and self doubt and on self publishing a book of your work
Ask an Artist - Interview with Tom Knowles Jackson
Ask An Artist - August 13, 2021 09:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsIn this episode of Ask an Artist Laura and Peter are talking to Tom Knowles Jackson: Potter, Gallerist, Director of 'The Clay Loft' an open access clay studio maker-space and business consultant. Tom excels at all of these things and this interview is full of fascinating insights
Ask an Artist Nobody's perfect
Ask An Artist - August 06, 2021 09:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsWe all try to do our best, but sometimes things go wrong. How you deal with mistakes and problems is just as important as the work you produce. Laura and Peter have both had their share of things to deal with: work that has not gone to plan, or deliveries that have gone astray. Whether the is...
Ask an Artist - Listener Questions 9
Ask An Artist - July 30, 2021 09:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsIn this episode Laura and Peter give their views on a tricky copyright problem, on the value of good book keeping and a splendid idea to combine a life class with a visit to the local pub
Ask an Artist - Residencies and being an Artist in Residence
Ask An Artist - July 23, 2021 09:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsMany professional artists take on residencies as a way to learn new skills, develop ideas, collaborate with other artists or to create a specific outcome. Laura and Peter have both done this and today's episode looks at their personal experiences and at some of the things you need to consider i...
Ask an Artist - What about Giclee Prints?
Ask An Artist - July 16, 2021 09:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsAs a printmaker Laura has quite definite views on giclee prints, but only because they create confusion over what 'print' means. Peter is a painter and though he does not routinely make giclees to sell he has produced some as extra copies of portraits for clients. Whether or not you include th...
Ask an Artist - Using Photography in your work
Ask An Artist - July 09, 2021 09:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsThis episode is not about photography in itself, but about using photography as the source material. Both Peter and Laura use photography and have arrived at the same point in how they do so. For each of them photography is useful reference but not something to copy. Of course these are opin...
Ask an Artist - Artistic Legacy
Ask An Artist - July 02, 2021 09:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsIf you have ever thought about how you will be remembered as an artist then this episode will make interesting listening. Peter has his eye on a gallery being established in his name while Laura wants her legacy to be about a lasting effect on the way people adopt techniques that she has promot...
Ask an Artist - Listener Questions 8
Ask An Artist - June 25, 2021 09:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsin this 'Listener Questions' episode Laura and Peter get to grips with some tricky questions: Is it OK that an 'Open Submission' Exhibition should say that they do not return the works submitted? How would you react if your child said that they wanted to be an artist? Finally, how do you deal w...
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