Professional artists Peter Keegan and Tom Shepherd discuss the practical issues of making art your career. Drawing on their own experiences they offer candid ad...
In this episode, Peter and Tom answer some of your questions. Firstly there's a question about making ends meet, followed by payment terms when writing an article and finally, what to do if you attend a workshop which turns out not to be that good!If you have a question you’d like to put to us and would be happy for us to answer it here on the podcast please send it to us via our website here or alternatively you can send it to us via Instagram.This Podcast is sponsored by Rosemary & Co Brushes, Search Press publishers and Jackson’s Art Supplies.For more information about our sponsors, please visit:Rosemary & Co Brushes: www.rosemaryandco.comSearch Press publishers: www.searchpress.comJackson’s Art supplies: www.jacksonsart.com
--------
33:05
Ask An Artist - Interview with Estelle Lovatt FRSA, Art Critic
In this episode Peter and Tom interview art critic, Estelle Lovatt FRSA. Estelle has the experience of being on both sides of the canvas; having trained as a painter, read art history and worked as a gallery exhibition curator. Estelle works as a freelance art critic for the BBC (radio and TV), as well as for various independent radio stations throughout Great Britain. She writes for numerous magazines and newspapers and lectures at the Hampstead School of Art, in London. She also runs her own walking tours and masterclasses. In this fascinating episode, Estelle talks knowledgeably and passionately about the art world of the past and the present, and the role of the art critic today.To find out more about Estelle, visit her website: https://estellelovatt.com/ This Podcast is sponsored by Rosemary & Co Brushes, Search Press publishers and Jackson’s Art Supplies.For more information about our sponsors, please visit: Rosemary & Co Brushes: www.rosemaryandco.com Search Press publishers: www.searchpress.com Jackson’s Art supplies: www.jacksonsart.com
--------
58:31
Ask An Artist - Teaching
In this week’s episode, there was a problem with the audio and we had to use the back up track for a section of Peter’s audio; we apologise for the poor quality audio between 20 and 32 minutes.In this episode, Peter and Tom discuss teaching and share their advice and best practice for whether or not teaching might be for you.They share how they both began teaching, the different forms it may take, as well as discussing the passion they both have for it. They also talk about lesson planning, best practices and share some practical examples of teaching strategies, as well as marketing tips for finding students. This Podcast is sponsored by Rosemary & Co Brushes, Search Press publishers and Jackson’s Art Supplies.For more information about our sponsors, please visit:Rosemary & Co Brushes: www.rosemaryandco.comSearch Press publishers: www.searchpress.comJackson’s Art supplies: www.jacksonsart.com
--------
1:09:57
Ask An Artist - Interview with Laura Boswell ARE
Tom and Peter are delighted to welcome back, podcast founder, Laura Boswell. Together with Peter, Laura founded this very podcast and recorded over 100 episodes. In 2022, she and her husband, "The Talented Mr B", made the decision to move from their home in Buckinghamshire, to Scotland.In this episode, Peter and Tom catch up with Laura, find out how her work and business have developed and discuss what it has been like to effectively start again in a new area. To find out more about Laura, visit her website: https://www.lauraboswell.co.uk/This Podcast is sponsored by Rosemary & Co Brushes, Search Press publishers and Jackson’s Art Supplies.For more information about our sponsors, please visit:Rosemary & Co Brushes: www.rosemaryandco.comSearch Press publishers: www.searchpress.comJackson’s Art supplies: www.jacksonsart.com
--------
52:51
Ask An Artist - Listener Questions 24
In this episode, Peter and Tom answer some of your questions. Firstly there's a question about someone who will not pay, followed by a gallery offer which seems too good to be true and finally, being paid fairly for an art group workshop.If you have a question you’d like to put to us and would be happy for us to answer it here on the podcast please send it to us via our website here or alternatively you can send it to us via Instagram.This Podcast is sponsored by Rosemary & Co Brushes, Search Press publishers and Jackson’s Art Supplies.For more information about our sponsors, please visit:Rosemary & Co Brushes: www.rosemaryandco.comSearch Press publishers: www.searchpress.comJackson’s Art supplies: www.jacksonsart.com
Professional artists Peter Keegan and Tom Shepherd discuss the practical issues of making art your career. Drawing on their own experiences they offer candid advice for artists who want to make a living from their work. Peter is a portrait painter working predominantly to commission for both private and public clients and he also teaches in-person and online. Tom is a watercolour artist with a passion for wildlife and conservation and he also teaches in-person and online. Both Tom and Peter treat their art as a business, always practicing what they preach! Throughout season 1 and 2, renowned printmaker, Laura Boswell was the co-host. Laura is a printmaker working in Linocut and Japanese woodblock, with work is in several public collections. She writes a monthly advice column for Artists and Illustrators Magazine.
UK