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Ask An Artist Peter Keegan and Tom Shepherd
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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.
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Ask An Artist - Selling Strategies
In this episode Peter and Tom talk about strategies for selling your artwork. The ways in which Artists sell their work can be numerous, difficult and confusing. Amongst other things, the episode covers making use of different platforms, selling with a gallery, price points and knowing your audience. 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 &am...
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Ask An Artist - Listener Questions 21
In this episode, Peter and Tom answer some of your questions. Firstly, there's a question about creating prints, and whether it is possible to thrive as an Artist if you are not selling your originals. Secondly, they discuss whether it is possible to monetise your artwork as a teenager and last but by no means least, they discuss the use of AI; is it a handy tool or something to avoid as an Artist?If you have a question you’d like to put to us and would be happy for us answer it here on the p...
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Ask An Artist - International Watercolour Masters 2024
In this episode, Peter and Tom interview David Poxon again, this time about how and why he set up the International Watercolour Masters Festival; a biannual festival taking place in Shropshire in May 2024.For more information about the event, to purchase tickets and for IWM TV, visit the website by clicking here.This episode of the podcast is sponsored by Rosemary & Co Brushes, Jackson’s Art Supplies and Search Press Publishers.For more information about our sponsors, please visit:Rosemar...
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Ask an Artist - Interview with James Ort about Inspired by Knepp
In this episode Tom and Peter interview sculptor, teacher and now, exhibition curator, James Ort about his latest project; Inspired by Knepp.In the first half, James summarises his journey to becoming an Artist and what led him, as a wildlife Artist, to want to do more to help nature. He talks about how he came to find out about the Knepp Estate, their rewilding project and the germination of his ideato use art to help spread awareness.In the second half, James talks in more detail about what...
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Ask An Artist - Listener Questions 20
In the episode, Peter and Tom answer some of your questions. Firstly, there's a question about knowing when to go full time as an Artist, secondly, how to honour and manage a collection of art work after the Artist dies, and finally, do you need a gallery to be successful?If you have a question you’d like to put to us and would be happy for us 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, Twitter or Facebook.This ...
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Ask An Artist - Interview with David Poxon R.I, N.W.S.
In this episode Tom and Peter interview Watercolour Artist, David Poxon. In the first half, David identifies some key moments from early childhood which started his artistic journey and ultimately informed his choice of medium and subjects today. After a long break from making art, David re-found his love of painting as a adult and with hard work and perseverance, has built an international reputation and following.In the second half, David shares his advice and guidance for how to be a...